Is pornography legal in Ghana?
Illegal
Making, producing, or possessing obscene objects for trade or distribution is a criminal misdemeanour.
Ghana 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
- Gabon
- Illegal Recording or transmitting images of adults presenting pornographic scenes for distribution is punishable by imprisonment.
- Morocco
- Restricted Morocco introduced severe punishments for promoting pornography in 2004, indicating significant legal restrictions on the material.
- Sudan
- Illegal Selling, distributing, importing, or possessing obscene materials for public exhibition is a criminal offence.
- 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.
Other laws in Ghana
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
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.