Is pornography legal in Malawi?
Illegal
Producing, possessing, or distributing obscene materials is a criminal offence punishable by fine and imprisonment.
Malawi 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
- Zambia
- Illegal Producing, possessing, or distributing obscene materials is a misdemeanour punishable by imprisonment or fine.
- Tanzania
- Illegal Producing, possessing, or distributing obscene materials is a misdemeanour, and platforms hosting such content have been banned.
- Botswana
- Illegal Possession and import of pornographic material are prohibited and punishable by fine or imprisonment.
- Eswatini
- Restricted Pornography is legal only if it passes a specific three-element test regarding consent and content.
- Uganda
- Illegal Pornography was made illegal in 2014 with penalties up to 10 years in prison, and sites are blocked.
- Kenya
- Illegal Making, producing, or possessing obscene publications for trade or distribution is a criminal misdemeanour.
Other laws in Malawi
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Sex Work
- Legal & regulated
- 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.