Is pornography legal in Djibouti?
Illegal
The sale, manufacture, and distribution of all pornography are prohibited and punishable by imprisonment and fines.
Djibouti is one of 49 countries classified “Illegal” for pornography — 71% of the 69 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Pornography laws by region
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Eritrea
- Illegal Public distribution, display, or trafficking of obscene or indecent publications is a criminal offence.
- Ethiopia
- Illegal Making, importing, possessing, and distributing obscene or indecent publications are punishable by imprisonment or fine.
- Kenya
- Illegal Making, producing, or possessing obscene publications for trade or distribution is a criminal misdemeanour.
- Saudi Arabia
- Illegal Pornography is explicitly defined as a crime under Sharia Law.
- South Sudan
- Illegal Selling, distributing, possessing, or importing obscene materials is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment or fine.
- Sudan
- Illegal Selling, distributing, importing, or possessing obscene materials for public exhibition is a criminal offence.
Other laws in Djibouti
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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