Is pornography legal in Uganda?
Illegal
Pornography was made illegal in 2014 with penalties up to 10 years in prison, and sites are blocked.
Uganda 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
- Kenya
- Illegal Making, producing, or possessing obscene publications 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.
- Tanzania
- Illegal Producing, possessing, or distributing obscene materials is a misdemeanour, and platforms hosting such content have been banned.
- Ethiopia
- Illegal Making, importing, possessing, and distributing obscene or indecent publications are punishable by imprisonment or fine.
- Sudan
- Illegal Selling, distributing, importing, or possessing obscene materials for public exhibition is a criminal offence.
- Malawi
- Illegal Producing, possessing, or distributing obscene materials is a criminal offence punishable by fine and imprisonment.
Other laws in Uganda
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Death penalty possible
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- 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.