Legality Maps
These are maps showing the legality of prostitution and appear on Portal:Prostitution.
Legality of prostitution worldwide
Decriminalization – no criminal penalties for prostitution
Legalization – prostitution legal and regulated
Abolitionism – prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated
Neo-abolitionism – illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex
Prohibitionism – prostitution illegal
Legality varies with local laws
Legality of prostitution in North America
Decriminalization – no criminal penalties for prostitution
Legalization – prostitution legal and regulated
Abolitionism – prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated
Neo-abolitionism – illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex
Prohibitionism – prostitution illegal
Legality varies with local laws
Legality of prostitution Central America and the Caribbean
Decriminalization – no criminal penalties for prostitution
Legalization – prostitution legal and regulated
Abolitionism – prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated
Neo-abolitionism – illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex
Prohibitionism – prostitution illegal
Legality varies with local laws
Legality of prostitution in South America
Decriminalization – no criminal penalties for prostitution
Legalization – prostitution legal and regulated
Abolitionism – prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated
Neo-abolitionism – illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex
Prohibitionism – prostitution illegal
Legality varies with local laws
Legality of prostitution in Europe
Decriminalization – no criminal penalties for prostitution
Legalization – prostitution legal and regulated
Abolitionism – prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated
Neo-abolitionism – illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex
Prohibitionism – prostitution illegal
Legality varies with local laws
Legality of prostitution in Asia
Decriminalization – no criminal penalties for prostitution
Legalization – prostitution legal and regulated
Abolitionism – prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated
Neo-abolitionism – illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex
Prohibitionism – prostitution illegal
Legality varies with local laws
Legality of prostitution in Oceania
Decriminalization – no criminal penalties for prostitution
Legalization – prostitution legal and regulated
Abolitionism – prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated
Neo-abolitionism – illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex
Prohibitionism – prostitution illegal
Legality varies with local laws
Legality of prostitution in Africa
Decriminalization – no criminal penalties for prostitution
Legalization – prostitution legal and regulated
Abolitionism – prostitution is legal, but organized activities such as brothels and pimping are illegal; prostitution is not regulated
Neo-abolitionism – illegal to buy sex and for 3rd party involvement, legal to sell sex
Prohibitionism – prostitution illegal
Legality varies with local laws