Is prostitution legal in Uganda?
Illegal
Prostitution is illegal in Uganda but common due to poverty and lack of opportunities.
Uganda 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
- Rwanda
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal for all parties, though a new code is under debate.
- Burundi
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal but prevalent, with crackdowns increasing due to political pressures.
- Kenya
- Varies by region Prostitution is not criminalized nationally but municipal laws may ban it, with Nairobi banning all sex work in 2017.
- South Sudan
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal but related activities like soliciting and brothel-keeping are illegal.
- Tanzania
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Tanzania but widespread due to poverty and sex trafficking.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal but pimping, brothels, and exploitation are criminalized, with some public order laws targeting sex workers.
Other laws in Uganda
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Death penalty possible
- Pornography
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Not possible
- 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.