Is prostitution legal in Cameroon?
Illegal
Prostitution is illegal in Cameroon but is tolerated, particularly in urban and tourist areas.
Cameroon is one of 101 countries classified “Illegal” for sex work — 46% of the 219 with data. (Also searched as prostitution.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Prostitution in Africa
- 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
- Nigeria
- Varies by region The legal status varies by region, with specific penalties in the South and Islamic law in the North.
- Equatorial Guinea
- Illegal Prostitution is explicitly stated to be illegal in Equatorial Guinea.
- Gabon
- Illegal Prostitution is a criminal offense in Gabon.
- Central African Republic
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in the Central African Republic, while procuring or profiting from it is illegal.
- Chad
- Illegal Prostitution is a criminal offense in Chad, though it is common in urban areas.
- Republic of the Congo
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in the Republic of the Congo, despite being commonplace.
Other laws in Cameroon
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted
- 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.