Is prostitution legal in Jordan?
Decriminalized / unregulated
Prostitution is illegal but widely tolerated and occurs in major cities and refugee camps.
Jordan is one of 28 countries classified “Decriminalized / unregulated” for sex work — 13% of the 219 with data. (Also searched as prostitution.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Prostitution in Asia
- 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
- Israel
- Buying illegal (Nordic model) Prostitution is legal in Israel but buying sex is criminalized, with new legislation targeting clients taking effect in 2020.
- Lebanon
- Illegal Prostitution is nominally legal but most brothels operate illegally due to lack of new licenses being issued.
- Syria
- Illegal Prostitution is technically illegal in Syria but occurs among Syrian women and Iraqi refugees due to war conditions.
- Cyprus
- Illegal Prostitution itself is not illegal in Cyprus, but related activities like brothel operation and forced prostitution are criminalized.
- Egypt
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Egypt, though it exists despite official crackdowns, with historical roots in ancient temple practices.
- Iraq
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Iraq with criminal penalties for pimp, prostitute, and client, exacerbated by war-related exploitation.
Other laws in Jordan
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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