Is pornography legal in Gabon?
Illegal
Recording or transmitting images of adults presenting pornographic scenes for distribution is punishable by imprisonment.
Gabon 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
- Ghana
- Illegal Making, producing, or possessing obscene objects for trade or distribution is a criminal misdemeanour.
- South Sudan
- Illegal Selling, distributing, possessing, or importing obscene materials is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment or fine.
- Uganda
- Illegal Pornography was made illegal in 2014 with penalties up to 10 years in prison, and sites are blocked.
- Zambia
- Illegal Producing, possessing, or distributing obscene materials is a misdemeanour punishable by imprisonment or fine.
- Sudan
- Illegal Selling, distributing, importing, or possessing obscene materials for public exhibition is a criminal offence.
- Tanzania
- Illegal Producing, possessing, or distributing obscene materials is a misdemeanour, and platforms hosting such content have been banned.
Other laws in Gabon
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted
- Incest Laws
- Legal between adults
- 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.