Is prostitution legal in the Comoros?
Illegal
Prostitution is illegal in Comoros, though it is openly practiced in some areas.
The Comoros 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
- Madagascar
- Legal & regulated Selling sex is legal and common, though related activities like soliciting and procuring are prohibited.
- Malawi
- Legal & regulated Selling sex is legal and prevalent, although living off the proceeds of prostitution is illegal.
- Mozambique
- Legal & regulated Selling sex is legal and widely practised, although the country also contains illegal brothels.
- Tanzania
- Illegal Selling sex is a criminal offense, though it is widespread.
- Seychelles
- Illegal Selling sex is illegal, though police generally do not apprehend prostitutes unless other crimes are involved.
- Kenya
- Varies by region National law does not criminalize selling sex, but municipal by-laws like Nairobi's ban make it illegal in specific areas.
Other laws in Comoros
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- 14–15
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.