Is prostitution legal in Mauritius?
Illegal
Prostitution is illegal but practised in parts of Port Louis.
Mauritius 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.
- Seychelles
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal but remains prevalent, with police not arresting unless other crimes involved.
- Comoros
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal but practiced openly in hotels, with sex trafficking and child exploitation reported.
- Mozambique
- Decriminalized / unregulated Prostitution is legal but illegal brothels exist.
- Malawi
- Decriminalized / unregulated Prostitution is legal but living off proceeds is illegal.
- Eswatini
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal under laws dating back to 1889, with inconsistent law enforcement.
Other laws in Mauritius
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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.