Legality Maps
These are maps showing the legality of prostitution and appear on Portal:Prostitution.
Legality of prostitution worldwide
![Legality of prostitution worldwide](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Prostitution_laws_of_the_world2.svg/300px-Prostitution_laws_of_the_world2.svg.png)
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Prostitution_in_North_America2.svg/300px-Prostitution_in_North_America2.svg.png)
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Prostitution_in_CentralAmerica-Caribbean.svg/300px-Prostitution_in_CentralAmerica-Caribbean.svg.png)
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Prostitution_in_South_America2.svg/200px-Prostitution_in_South_America2.svg.png)
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Prostitution_in_Europe.svg/300px-Prostitution_in_Europe.svg.png)
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Prostitution_in_Asia2.svg/300px-Prostitution_in_Asia2.svg.png)
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5f/Prostitution_in_Oceania2.png/300px-Prostitution_in_Oceania2.png)
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
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Prostitution_in_Africa2.svg/200px-Prostitution_in_Africa2.svg.png)
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