Is prostitution legal in Singapore?
Decriminalized / unregulated
Prostitution itself is not illegal in Singapore, but related activities like brothel-keeping and solicitation are criminalized with limited official tolerance.
Singapore 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
- Indonesia
- Decriminalized / unregulated Prostitution is legally considered a crime against decency in Indonesia but is widely practiced, tolerated, and regulated in some areas.
- Malaysia
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal and widespread in Malaysia except in Kelantan, where related activities are illegal.
- Cambodia
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Cambodia under the 2008 Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation, despite prevalence.
- Brunei
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Brunei, punishable by imprisonment and fines, with notable scandals involving foreign nationals.
- Thailand
- Decriminalized / unregulated Sexual services exchange is legal in Thailand, but activities like solicitation and pimping are illegal, with no nationwide prohibition on prostitution.
- Vietnam
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Vietnam and considered a serious crime with estimates of up to 200,000 sex workers and abusive law enforcement.
Other laws in Singapore
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Pornography
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Limited (step-child / single)
- 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.