Is prostitution legal in Yemen?
Illegal
Prostitution is illegal in Yemen, punishable by three years imprisonment.
Yemen 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
- Djibouti
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Djibouti, although it is tolerated in practice.
- Eritrea
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal and regulated in Eritrea, with specific zoning restrictions.
- Somalia
- Illegal Selling sex is illegal, with little voluntary prostitution reported in the country.
- Saudi Arabia
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Saudi Arabia, punishable by prison, flogging, or death.
- Ethiopia
- Legal & regulated Selling sex is legal in Ethiopia, while procuring and brothel operation remain illegal.
- Qatar
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Qatar and carries severe prison sentences.
Other laws in Yemen
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- Must be married
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Marriage Age
- Under 16 possible
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.