Is prostitution legal in Togo?

Legal & regulated

Prostitution is legal but related activities like solicitation and procuring are prohibited with up to 10 years imprisonment.

Togo is one of 73 countries classified “Legal & regulated” for sex work — 33% 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

Benin
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal but related activities like brothel keeping and benefiting from prostitution are illegal.
Ghana
Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Ghana but widespread, with no effective enforcement.
Burkina Faso
Decriminalized / unregulated Prostitution is not specifically prohibited, but soliciting and pimping are illegal.
Côte d'Ivoire
Legal & regulated Prostitution itself is legal but associated activities like soliciting and running brothels are illegal.
Nigeria
Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Northern Nigerian states under Islamic law, while in South it's regulated through pimping laws.
Mali
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in Mali but third-party activities like procuring are illegal.

Other laws in Togo

Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Age of Consent
14–15
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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