Is prostitution legal in Myanmar?
Illegal
Prostitution is illegal in Myanmar.
Myanmar 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 Asia
- 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
- Laos
- Illegal Prostitution is regarded as a criminal activity in Laos.
- Bangladesh
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal and regulated, requiring registration and affidavits from workers.
- Thailand
- Decriminalized / unregulated Selling sex is legal in Thailand, but solicitation and pimping are illegal.
- Vietnam
- Illegal Prostitution is a serious criminal offense in Vietnam.
- Bhutan
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal, and a 2017 proposal to legalize it was rejected.
- Cambodia
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Cambodia, though prevalent and subject to controversial laws.
Other laws in Myanmar
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- 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.