Laws in Uganda
How Uganda is classified on 28 of the 48 laws this site maps, grouped by subject. Each links to the full answer and its source.
Body & Life
- Abortion
- Legal (limited) Abortion is permitted on limited grounds such as a risk to health.
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
- FGM Laws
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
Money & Games
- Gambling Age
- 21+ Minimum age to gamble: 25.
Daily Life
- Public Smoking Bans
- Comprehensive ban Uganda prohibited smoking in public places, including workplaces, restaurants, and bars, in March 2004.
- Driving Age
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Animals & Environment
- Fur Farming
- Legal No ban on fur farming.
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Plastic Bag Bans
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Civic & Family
- Voting Age
- 18 The voting age is 18.
- Compulsory Voting
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
Relationships & Sexuality
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Same-Sex Activity
- Death penalty possible Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence that can carry the death penalty.
- Age of Consent
- 18+ The age of consent is 18.
- Sex Work
- Illegal Selling sex is illegal under the 1950 Penal Code.
- Pornography
- Illegal Pornography was made illegal in 2014 with penalties up to 10 years in prison, and sites are blocked.
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but restricted to fault-based grounds without no-fault options.
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+ Minimum marriage age: 21.
Speech & Belief
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban Conversion therapy is not banned; it is legally mandated as rehabilitation for those convicted of homosexuality.
Justice & Weapons
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
- Gun Laws
- Restrictive Handguns are licensed only at the authorities' discretion, or only to club members or existing owners.
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
Substances
- Cannabis
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
- Drinking Age
- 16–17 Minimum age to buy alcohol: 16.
- Smoking Age
- 19+ Minimum age to buy tobacco: 21.
- E-Cigarettes
- Sales banned E-cigarette sales are prohibited.
Nearby countries
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.