Countries Where Prostitution Is Legal 2025

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	Afghanistan	Illegal
	Albania	Illegal
	Algeria	Limited Legality
	Angola	Illegal
	Argentina	Limited Legality
	Armenia	Illegal
	Australia	Legal
	Austria	Limited Legality
	Azerbaijan	Illegal
	Bahamas	Limited Legality
	Bahrain	Illegal
	Bangladesh	Legal
	Barbados	Illegal
	Belarus	Illegal
	Belgium	Limited Legality
	Belize	Illegal
	Benin	Limited Legality
	Bhutan	Illegal
	Bolivia	Legal
	Botswana	Limited Legality
	Brazil	Limited Legality
	Brunei	Illegal
	Bulgaria	Limited Legality
	Burkina Faso	Limited Legality
	Burundi	Illegal
	Cambodia	Illegal
	Cameroon	Illegal
	Canada	Illegal
	Cape Verde	Legal
	Central African Republic	Limited Legality
	Chad	Illegal
	Chile	Limited Legality
	China	Illegal
	Colombia	Legal
	Costa Rica	Limited Legality
	Croatia	Illegal
	Cuba	Limited Legality
	Cyprus	Limited Legality
	Czech Republic	Limited Legality
	DR Congo	Limited Legality
	Denmark	Limited Legality
	Djibouti	Illegal
	Dominican Republic	Limited Legality
	Ecuador	Legal
	Egypt	Illegal
	El Salvador	Illegal/Legal
	Eritrea	Legal
	Estonia	Limited Legality
	Eswatini	Illegal
	Ethiopia	Limited Legality
	Fiji	Limited Legality
	Finland	Limited Legality
	France	Illegal
	Gambia	Illegal
	Georgia	Illegal
	Germany	Legal
	Ghana	Illegal
	Greece	Legal
	Guatemala	Limited Legality
	Guyana	Illegal
	Haiti	Illegal
	Honduras	Limited Legality
	Hong Kong	Limited Legality
	Hungary	Legal
	Iceland	Illegal
	India	Limited Legality
	Indonesia	Legal
	Iran	Illegal
	Iraq	Illegal
	Ireland	Illegal
	Israel	Illegal
	Italy	Limited Legality
	Ivory Coast	Limited Legality
	Jamaica	Illegal
	Japan	Limited Legality
	Jordan	Illegal
	Kazakhstan	Limited Legality
	Kenya	Limited Legality
	Kuwait	Illegal
	Kyrgyzstan	Limited Legality
	Laos	Illegal
	Latvia	Limited Legality
	Lebanon	Legal
	Libya	Illegal
	Lithuania	Illegal
	Luxembourg	Limited Legality
	Macau	Limited Legality
	Madagascar	Limited Legality
	Malawi	Limited Legality
	Maldives	Illegal
	Mali	Limited Legality
	Malta	Limited Legality
	Mexico	Limited Legality
	Moldova	Illegal
	Monaco	Limited Legality
	Mongolia	Illegal
	Morocco	Illegal
	Mozambique	Legal
	Myanmar	Illegal
	Namibia	Limited Legality
	Nepal	Illegal
	Netherlands	Legal
	New Zealand	Legal
	Nicaragua	Limited Legality
	Niger	Illegal
	Nigeria	Limited Legality
	North Korea	Illegal
	North Macedonia	Limited Legality
	Norway	Illegal
	Oman	Illegal
	Pakistan	Illegal
	Palestine	Illegal
	Panama	Legal
	Papua New Guinea	Illegal
	Paraguay	Limited Legality
	Peru	Legal
	Philippines	Illegal
	Poland	Limited Legality
	Portugal	Limited Legality
	Qatar	Illegal
	Romania	Limited Legality
	Russia	Illegal
	Rwanda	Illegal
	Samoa	Illegal
	Saudi Arabia	Illegal
	Senegal	Limited Legality
	Sierra Leone	Legal
	Singapore	Limited Legality
	Solomon Islands	Limited Legality
	Somalia	Illegal
	South Africa	Illegal
	South Korea	Illegal
	South Sudan	Limited Legality
	Spain	Limited Legality
	Sri Lanka	Illegal
	Suriname	Illegal
	Sweden	Illegal
	Switzerland	Legal
	Syria	Illegal
	Taiwan	Illegal
	Tajikistan	Limited Legality
	Tanzania	Illegal
	Thailand	Limited Legality
	Timor Leste	Limited Legality
	Togo	Limited Legality
	Tunisia	Illegal
	Turkey	Legal
	Turkmenistan	Illegal
	Uganda	Illegal
	Ukraine	Illegal
	United Arab Emirates	Illegal
	United Kingdom	Limited Legality
	United States	Illegal/Legal
	Uruguay	Legal
	Uzbekistan	Illegal
	Venezuela	Legal
	Vietnam	Illegal
	Yemen	Illegal
	Zambia	Limited Legality
	Zimbabwe	Illegal

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Introduction

Prostitution, known as the world's oldest profession, is a complex issue that ignites a diverse range of views globally. Present in every corner of the world, prostitution raises questions concerning legality, morality, freedom of choice, and societal norms.

Countries where prostitution is completely legal include Ecuador, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Uruguay, Turkey, Indonesia, Panama, Eritrea, Peru, Hungary, Bangladesh, Venezuela, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Bolivia, Colombia, Cape Verde, Mozambique, and Brazil. These countries have decriminalized all aspects of sex work and do not subject it to special regulations.
Among the countries where prostitution is largely illegal are France, Oman, Russia, Palestine, Sweden, Laos, Philippines, Kuwait, Yemen, Barbados, Egypt and many others. These countries adopt the prohibitionist approach where all aspects of sex work are considered illegal.
"Limited Legality" was observed in various nations, in these countries, some activities related to prostitution are legal, but others are not.
Countries like the United States and El Salvador exhibit a mixed status — "Illegal/Legal." This situation typically arises in countries where the legality of prostitution varies from one jurisdiction to another.
Countries such as Sierra Leone have adopted a more nuanced legalization approach, accentuated by specific regulations around the sex trade.

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Introduction

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

DR Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guatemala

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan