Is prostitution legal in Mauritius?
Illegal
Selling sex is explicitly illegal, though it is still practised in parts of the country.
Mauritius 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.
- Seychelles
- Illegal Selling sex is illegal, though police generally do not apprehend prostitutes unless other crimes are involved.
- Comoros
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Comoros, though it is openly practiced in some areas.
- Mozambique
- Legal & regulated Selling sex is legal and widely practised, although the country also contains illegal brothels.
- Malawi
- Legal & regulated Selling sex is legal and prevalent, although living off the proceeds of prostitution is illegal.
- Eswatini
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Eswatini, with laws dating back to 1889.
Other laws in Mauritius
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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