Is prostitution legal in the Comoros?
Illegal
Prostitution is illegal but practiced openly in hotels, with sex trafficking and child exploitation reported.
The Comoros is one of 105 countries classified “Illegal” for sex work — 48% of the 219 with data. (Also searched as prostitution.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Prostitution in Africa
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Madagascar
- Decriminalized / unregulated Prostitution is legal but related activities like brothel-keeping and soliciting are prohibited.
- Malawi
- Decriminalized / unregulated Prostitution is legal but living off proceeds is illegal.
- Mozambique
- Decriminalized / unregulated Prostitution is legal but illegal brothels exist.
- Tanzania
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Tanzania but widespread due to poverty and sex trafficking.
- Seychelles
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal but remains prevalent, with police not arresting unless other crimes involved.
- Kenya
- Varies by region Prostitution is not criminalized nationally but municipal laws may ban it, with Nairobi banning all sex work in 2017.
Other laws in Comoros
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- 14–15
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.