Is prostitution legal in Libya?
Illegal
Selling sex is illegal, with punishments based on Sharia law.
Libya 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
- Malta
- Decriminalized / unregulated Selling sex is legal, but running brothels and loitering are illegal.
- Tunisia
- Illegal Selling sex is currently illegal following a 2022 ban.
- Algeria
- Legal & regulated Selling sex is legal, though brothel keeping and solicitation are criminalized.
- Greece
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal and regulated with registration and medical requirements.
- Albania
- Illegal Prostitution is explicitly stated to be illegal in Albania.
- Egypt
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Egypt, though it persists despite police efforts.
Other laws in Libya
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- 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.