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| Country | Drug trafficking | Same-sex relations |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra | Severe penalties | — |
| UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi) | — | — |
| Afghanistan | Death penalty possible | Death penalty offense |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Severe penalties | — |
| Albania | Severe penalties | — |
| Armenia | Severe penalties | — |
| Angola | Severe penalties | — |
| Argentina | Heavy penalties | — |
| Austria | — | — |
| Australia | — | — |
| Azerbaijan | Severe penalties | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Severe penalties | — |
| Barbados | Severe penalties | — |
| Bangladesh | Death penalty possible | — |
| Belgium | Heavy penalties | — |
| Burkina Faso | Severe penalties | — |
| Bulgaria | — | — |
| Bahrain | Death penalty possible | — |
| Burundi | Severe penalties | Up to 2 years prison |
| Benin | Severe penalties | — |
| Brunei | Death penalty possible | Up to life prison; theoretical death by stoning under Sharia Penal Code (moratorium stated) |
| Bolivia | Severe penalties | — |
| Brazil | Heavy penalties | — |
| Bahamas | Severe penalties (US-Bahamas cooperation) | — |
| Bhutan | — | — |
| Botswana | Severe penalties | — |
| Belarus | Death penalty possible | — |
| Belize | Severe penalties | — |
| Canada | — | — |
| DR Congo | Severe penalties | — |
| Central African Republic | Severe penalties | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Severe penalties | — |
| Switzerland | — | — |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Severe penalties | — |
| Chile | — | — |
| Cameroon | Severe penalties | Up to 5 years (Section 347-1) |
| China | — | — |
| Colombia | Extremely serious | — |
| Costa Rica | Severe penalties | — |
| Cuba | Decades of prison | — |
| Cabo Verde | Severe penalties | — |
| Cyprus | Severe penalties | — |
| Czech Republic | Heavy penalties | — |
| Germany | — | — |
| Djibouti | Severe penalties | — |
| Denmark | Heavy penalties | — |
| Dominica | Severe penalties | — |
| Dominican Republic | Severe penalties; tourist beach 'meets' often stings | — |
| Algeria | — | Up to 3 years prison |
| Ecuador | Severe penalties | — |
| Estonia | Severe penalties | — |
| Egypt | — | — |
| Eritrea | Severe penalties | Up to 7 years prison |
| Spain | — | — |
| Ethiopia | Severe penalties | Up to 15 years prison |
| Finland | — | — |
| Fiji | Severe penalties | — |
| Micronesia (Federated States) | Severe penalties | — |
| France | — | — |
| Gabon | Severe penalties | — |
| Grenada | Severe penalties | — |
| Georgia | — | — |
| Ghana | Severe penalties | Up to 3 years (Criminal Code §104(1)(b), 1960) |
| Gambia | Severe penalties | Up to life prison |
| Guinea | Severe penalties | Up to 3 years prison |
| Equatorial Guinea | Severe penalties | Not technically criminal but socially severe; advocacy criminalized |
| Greece | — | — |
| Guatemala | Severe penalties | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Severe penalties (transit-zone enforcement) | — |
| Guyana | Severe penalties | Up to life on books (rarely enforced) |
| Hong Kong | — | — |
| Honduras | Severe penalties | — |
| Croatia | — | — |
| Haiti | Severe penalties | — |
| Hungary | — | — |
| Indonesia | — | — |
| Ireland | Heavy penalties | — |
| Israel | — | — |
| India | — | — |
| Iraq | Death penalty possible | Up to 15 years (April 2024 anti-prostitution law amendment) |
| Iran | — | Death penalty offense |
| Iceland | — | — |
| Italy | — | — |
| Jamaica | Severe penalties | Buggery law (rarely enforced but on books) |
| Jordan | — | — |
| Japan | — | — |
| Kenya | — | Up to 14 years prison |
| Kyrgyzstan | Severe penalties | — |
| Cambodia | — | — |
| Kiribati | Severe penalties | — |
| Comoros | Severe penalties | Up to 5 years prison |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Severe penalties | — |
| North Korea | — | — |
| South Korea | — | — |
| Kuwait | — | — |
| Kazakhstan | Severe penalties | — |
| Laos | Death penalty possible | — |
| Lebanon | — | — |
| Saint Lucia | Severe penalties | — |
| Liechtenstein | Heavy penalties | — |
| Sri Lanka | — | — |
| Liberia | Severe penalties | Misdemeanor; up to 1 year prison |
| Lesotho | Severe penalties | — |
| Lithuania | — | — |
| Luxembourg | — | — |
| Latvia | Severe penalties | — |
| Libya | Death penalty possible | Up to 5 years prison |
| Morocco | — | — |
| Monaco | — | — |
| Moldova | Severe penalties | — |
| Montenegro | Severe penalties | — |
| Madagascar | Severe penalties | — |
| Marshall Islands | Severe penalties | — |
| North Macedonia | Severe penalties | — |
| Mali | Severe penalties | — |
| Myanmar | — | — |
| Mongolia | Severe penalties | — |
| Macau | Up to 25 years imprisonment | — |
| Mauritania | Severe penalties | Death penalty for Muslim men under Sharia |
| Malta | — | — |
| Mauritius | Severe penalties | — |
| Maldives | — | — |
| Malawi | Severe penalties | Up to 14 years (sodomy law) |
| Mexico | — | — |
| Malaysia | Mandatory death penalty | — |
| Mozambique | Severe penalties | — |
| Namibia | Severe penalties | — |
| Niger | Severe penalties | — |
| Nigeria | Severe penalties | Up to 14 years (Sharia: death possible) |
| Nicaragua | Severe penalties | — |
| Netherlands | — | — |
| Norway | — | — |
| Nepal | — | — |
| Nauru | Severe penalties | — |
| New Zealand | — | — |
| Oman | — | — |
| Panama | Severe penalties | — |
| Peru | — | — |
| Papua New Guinea | Severe penalties | Up to 14 years prison |
| Philippines | — | — |
| Pakistan | Death penalty possible | — |
| Poland | — | — |
| Palestine | — | — |
| Portugal | Heavy penalties | — |
| Palau | Severe penalties | — |
| Paraguay | Severe penalties | — |
| Qatar | — | — |
| Romania | Severe penalties | — |
| Serbia | — | — |
| Russia | — | — |
| Rwanda | — | — |
| Saudi Arabia | — | — |
| Solomon Islands | Severe penalties | Up to 14 years; rarely enforced |
| Seychelles | Severe penalties | — |
| Sudan | Severe penalties | Up to life prison (death-penalty provisions repealed 2020) |
| Sweden | — | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
| Slovenia | — | — |
| Slovakia | — | — |
| Sierra Leone | Severe penalties | Up to life prison (sodomy law) |
| San Marino | Heavy penalties | — |
| Senegal | Severe penalties | Up to 5 years (Article 319) |
| Somalia | Severe penalties | Up to 3 years prison (death penalty in al-Shabaab areas) |
| Suriname | Severe penalties | — |
| South Sudan | Severe penalties | Up to 14 years prison |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Severe penalties | — |
| El Salvador | Severe penalties | — |
| Syria | Death penalty possible | Up to 3 years prison |
| Eswatini | Severe penalties | — |
| Chad | Severe penalties | Up to 2 years (since 2017 amendment) |
| Togo | Severe penalties | Up to 3 years (Article 88) |
| Thailand | — | — |
| Tajikistan | Severe penalties | — |
| Timor-Leste | Severe penalties | — |
| Turkmenistan | Severe penalties | Up to 2 years prison |
| Tunisia | — | Up to 3 years prison |
| Tonga | Severe penalties | — |
| Turkey | — | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Severe penalties | — |
| Tuvalu | Severe penalties | — |
| Taiwan | Death penalty possible | — |
| Tanzania | — | 30 years to life |
| Ukraine | — | — |
| Uganda | Severe penalties | Up to life prison; 'aggravated homosexuality' death penalty (Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023) |
| United Kingdom | — | — |
| United States | — | — |
| Uruguay | — | — |
| Uzbekistan | Severe penalties | Up to 3 years prison |
| Vatican City | — | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Severe penalties | — |
| Venezuela | Severe penalties | — |
| Vietnam | Death penalty | — |
| Vanuatu | Severe penalties | — |
| Samoa | Severe penalties | — |
| Yemen | Death penalty possible | Death penalty offense |
| South Africa | — | — |
| Zambia | Severe penalties | Up to 14 years (sodomy law) |
| Zimbabwe | Severe penalties | Up to 1 year (Section 73) |
Andorra
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Bringing back over-quota tobacco/alcoholEU customs seizure
UAE (Dubai/Abu Dhabi)
- Any drugs4+ years minimum
- Pork in SharjahSharjah is dry
- Cross-dressingCan be prosecuted
- Bounced checkCriminal offense
Afghanistan
- Apostasy / criticizing IslamDeath penalty offense under Sharia interpretation
- Same-sex relationsDeath penalty offense
- Alcohol consumptionLashings + prison
- Drug traffickingDeath penalty possible
Antigua and Barbuda
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Camouflage clothing for civiliansCommon Caribbean rule
Albania
- Cannabis cultivationSevere penalties
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Armenia
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Crossing closed AZ borderDetention possible
Angola
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Diamond traffickingSevere penalties
Argentina
- Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
- Tax evasionStrictly enforced
Austria
- Nazi symbolsConstitutional ban
- Holocaust denialCriminal offense
Australia
- Any undeclared biosecurity riskHuge fines
- Bulletproof vestNeed permit
- FireworksPublic can't buy
- Bringing wood/seedsBiosecurity risk
Azerbaijan
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Entering via Nagorno-Karabakh from ArmeniaUp to 8 years prison
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- War-crimes denial / glorificationCriminal in Federation; uneven in RS
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Barbados
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Camouflage clothingConfiscation at customs
Bangladesh
- Drug traffickingDeath penalty possible
- Bringing alcohol without permitCustoms enforces
Belgium
- Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
- Nazi symbolismCriminal offense
Burkina Faso
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Visiting insurgent-affected areasHigh kidnap risk
Bulgaria
- CorruptionAnti-corruption laws
Bahrain
- Drug traffickingDeath penalty possible
- Insulting royal family/IslamImprisonment
Burundi
- Same-sex relationsUp to 2 years prison
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Benin
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Visiting northern security-zone bordersHigh risk (Burkina/Niger spillover)
Brunei
- Same-sex relationsUp to life prison; theoretical death by stoning under Sharia Penal Code (moratorium stated)
- Apostasy / insulting IslamSevere penalties
- Drug traffickingDeath penalty possible
Bolivia
- Cocaine possessionSevere penalties despite coca legality
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Brazil
- Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
- Environmental crimesAmazon protection
Bahamas
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties (US-Bahamas cooperation)
- Conch / spiny lobster out of seasonHeavy fines
Bhutan
- Selling tobaccoSevere penalties
- Drone without permitConfiscation + fines
Botswana
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Wildlife traffickingSevere penalties (rhino/elephant)
- Off-road driving in parksHeavy fines
Belarus
- Anti-government protestsLong sentences
- Subscribing to 'extremist' channels (Telegram)Criminal offense
- Drug traffickingDeath penalty possible
Belize
- Maya antiquities exportSevere penalties
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Conch / lobster out of seasonHeavy fines
Canada
- Brass knucklesProhibited weapon
- Butterfly knifeProhibited
- Not clearing snowMunicipal fines
- Kinder EggsLegal (unlike US)
DR Congo
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Mineral trafficking (coltan / 3T)Severe penalties
- Visiting M23-controlled areasSevere risk
Central African Republic
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Diamond / mineral traffickingKimberley violations
- Visiting armed-group zonesSevere risk
Republic of the Congo
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Wildlife / ivory traffickingSevere penalties
Switzerland
- Money launderingDespite banking secrecy
- Nazi symbolsCriminal offense
Côte d'Ivoire
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Wildlife traffickingSevere penalties
Chile
- Drug possessionConservative courts
- Intellectual property theftStrictly enforced
Cameroon
- Same-sex relationsUp to 5 years (Section 347-1)
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Visiting conflict zonesSevere risk
China
- Pro-Tibet/Xinjiang/Falun Gong materialConfiscated; detention possible
- Public political protestDetention likely
- Bibles in commercial quantitiesCustoms may seize
Colombia
- Drug traffickingExtremely serious
- Funding armed groupsTerrorism charges
Costa Rica
- Wildlife harassmentSevere penalties
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Cuba
- Drone importConfiscation at customs
- Anti-Castro political activityDetention possible
- Drug traffickingDecades of prison
Cabo Verde
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Sea-turtle harassment / nest disturbanceHeavy fines
Cyprus
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Photography of military basesUK SBA (sovereign base) areas restricted
Czech Republic
- Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
- Communist symbolsSensitive topic
Germany
- Running out of gas on Autobahn€70 (preventable)
- Walking on Autobahn€90 fine
- Passing on rightTraffic violation
- Not having ID€3000 fine
Djibouti
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Photography of foreign military basesDetention possible
Denmark
- Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
- Tax evasionStrictly enforced
Dominica
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Camouflage clothingConfiscation
- Sperm whale harassmentHeavy fines
Dominican Republic
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties; tourist beach 'meets' often stings
- Beach erosion (sand removal)Restricted
Algeria
- Same-sex relationsUp to 3 years prison
- Religious proselytismIllegal
Ecuador
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Galápagos endemic species exportInternational offense
Estonia
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Border zone trespass (Russia)Detention
Egypt
- Any drugsDeath penalty possible
- Anti-government speechTerrorism charges
Eritrea
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Photography without permitDetention
- Same-sex relationsUp to 7 years prison
Spain
- Franco symbolsDemocratic Memory Law
- Hate speech1-4 years prison
- Animal cruelty18 months prison
- Unlicensed taxi€4,000 fine
Ethiopia
- Same-sex relationsUp to 15 years prison
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Finland
- Sauna misconductCultural offense
- Drug possessionStrict penalties
Fiji
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Micronesia (Federated States)
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- WWII wreck artifact removal (Chuuk Lagoon)Heritage protection
France
- Any Nazi symbols€45,000 + 6 months
- Holocaust denial1 year + €45,000
- Face coverings (religious)€150 fine
- Unlicensed buskingCan be fined
Gabon
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Iboga export without permitHeritage protection
Grenada
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Camouflage clothingConfiscation
- Same-sex relations (on books)Up to 10 years; rarely enforced
Georgia
- Cannabis saleCriminal despite decriminalized use
- Entering occupied territories from Russian sideUp to 5 years prison
Ghana
- Same-sex relationsUp to 3 years (Criminal Code §104(1)(b), 1960)
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Gambia
- Same-sex relationsUp to life prison
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- FGM (since 2015)Repeal attempts ongoing — remained illegal in 2024 vote
Guinea
- Same-sex relationsUp to 3 years prison
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Equatorial Guinea
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Photography of governmentDetention
- Same-sex relationsNot technically criminal but socially severe; advocacy criminalized
Greece
- Exporting antiquities20 years prison
- Military area photographyNational security
Guatemala
- Mayan antiquities exportSevere penalties
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Guinea-Bissau
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties (transit-zone enforcement)
- Wildlife traffickingSevere penalties
Guyana
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Same-sex relationsUp to life on books (rarely enforced)
- Cross-dressing (1893 law)Decriminalized 2018 only by court ruling
Hong Kong
- CBD products in any formBanned since Feb 2023
- Nicotine vape commercial activityCustoms seizes
- Hong Kong independence advocacyNSL — secession
Honduras
- Mayan antiquities exportSevere penalties
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Visiting gang-controlled neighborhoods at nightHigh risk
Croatia
- Beach pebble/shell export in qtyCustoms fine
- Drone over old town DubrovnikNo-fly zone
Haiti
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Visiting gang zonesSevere risk
Hungary
- Any drug possessionZero tolerance
- Communist symbolsControversial
Indonesia
- Any illegal drugsDeath penalty
- BlasphemyUp to 5 years
Ireland
- Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
- Tax evasionRevenue very strict
Israel
- BDS supportAnti-boycott law
- Entering restricted zonesMilitary offense
India
- E-cigarettes (any kind)₹100,000 fine + jail
- Beef (in Hindu states)Up to 10 years
- Satellite phone without permitConfiscation
- Disrespecting flag/anthem3 years prison
Iraq
- Same-sex relationsUp to 15 years (April 2024 anti-prostitution law amendment)
- Drug traffickingDeath penalty possible
- Insulting Islam / blasphemySevere penalties
Iran
- Apostasy or anti-Islam speechDeath penalty offense
- Same-sex relationsDeath penalty offense
Iceland
- Environmental damageSerious offense
- Off-road drivingHeavy fines
Italy
- Fascist symbols/salutePrison + fine
- Damaging cultural sitesHeavy fines + prison
- Unlicensed street sellingConfiscation + fine
- Camping wild€100-500 fine
Jamaica
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Same-sex relationsBuggery law (rarely enforced but on books)
- Pepper spray (firearm classification)Confiscation
Jordan
- Drone without permitConfiscation + arrest
- Insulting royal familyImprisonment possible
Japan
- Any stimulant medicationPrison + deportation
- Bringing meat productsHeavy fines
- Working on tourist visaDeportation
- Not carrying passport¥100,000 fine
Kenya
- Plastic bag importUp to KSh 4M fine
- Ivory/wildlife traffickingUp to life sentence
- Same-sex relationsUp to 14 years prison
Kyrgyzstan
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Cross-border smugglingCustoms strict
Cambodia
- Antiquities exportSevere penalties
- Disrespect to royal familyLèse-majesté (Penal Code Art. 437bis, 2018) — up to 5 years prison
Kiribati
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Same-sex relations (on books)Up to 14 years; rarely enforced
Comoros
- Same-sex relationsUp to 5 years prison
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Camouflage clothingConfiscation
North Korea
- Religious proselytismLong sentences
- Anti-DPRK contentYears of hard labor
- Photographing soldiers/checkpointsDetention
- Bringing in Bibles / religious textsConfiscation + arrest
South Korea
- Cannabis use abroadStill illegal for citizens
- North Korea contentNational Security Law
Kuwait
- Any drug possessionDeath penalty
- Insulting the EmirSerious offense
Kazakhstan
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Insulting the PresidentCriminal offense
Laos
- Drug traffickingDeath penalty possible
- Religious proselytizingDetention possible
Lebanon
- Recreational cannabisPenalties despite cultural use
- Visiting Israel via passport stampBanned (causes entry refusal)
Saint Lucia
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Camouflage clothingConfiscation
- Same-sex relations (on books)Up to 10 years; rarely enforced
Liechtenstein
- Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
- Tax evasionIncreased enforcement post-2009
Sri Lanka
- E-cigarette sale/importBanned
- Disrespect to Buddha imageryPenal Code offense
Liberia
- Same-sex relationsMisdemeanor; up to 1 year prison
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Lesotho
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Wildlife traffickingSevere penalties
Lithuania
- Soviet symbolsDecommunization law
Luxembourg
- Cannabis sale outside legal cultivationCriminal
- Driving over 0.05%Fines + license points
Latvia
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Border zone activities (RU/BY)Detention
Libya
- Same-sex relationsUp to 5 years prison
- Alcohol consumptionLashing under Sharia interpretation
- Drug traffickingDeath penalty possible
Morocco
- Insulting the KingSerious offense
- Promoting separatismNational security
Monaco
- Drug possessionStrict French-style enforcement
- Drone use over MonacoHeavy restrictions
Moldova
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Border-zone trespass (Transnistria)Both Moldovan and de-facto authorities enforce
Montenegro
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Wildlife harassment in national parksHeavy fines
Madagascar
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Lemur / endemic-species exportSevere penalties (CITES)
- Vanilla / clove smugglingCustoms strict
Marshall Islands
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Trespass on Kwajalein (US military lease)Restricted
North Macedonia
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Cross-border smugglingCustoms strict
Mali
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Visiting conflict areasHigh kidnap risk
- Same-sex relations (de-facto)Public displays prosecuted under public-decency law
Myanmar
- Anti-junta speech onlineDetention
- Drone use without authorizationDrone seized + arrest
Mongolia
- Antiquities exportIncluding dinosaur fossils
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Macau
- E-cigarette commercial activitySale, import, advertising all banned
- Drug traffickingUp to 25 years imprisonment
- Casino photography of tablesEnforced strictly
Mauritania
- Apostasy from IslamDeath penalty on books since 2018 amendment
- Same-sex relationsDeath penalty for Muslim men under Sharia
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Malta
- Public cannabis smoking€235 fine — private only
- Bird trapping out of seasonHeavy fines
Mauritius
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Coral / sea-shell collection in marine parksHeavy fines
Maldives
- Alcohol on local islandsCustoms seizes
- Pork on local islandsRestricted
- Bibles/non-Islamic religious texts in qtyCustoms may seize
Malawi
- Same-sex relationsUp to 14 years (sodomy law)
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Wildlife traffickingSevere penalties
Mexico
- Any amount of cocaine10-25 years prison
- Importing medicationsWithout permit
Malaysia
- Drug traffickingMandatory death penalty
- LGBT public displayIllegal
Mozambique
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Wildlife traffickingSevere penalties
- Visiting Cabo Delgado conflict areasSevere risk
Namibia
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Wildlife trafficking (rhino / elephant)Severe penalties
- Off-road driving in conservanciesHeavy fines
Niger
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Visiting insurgent zonesHigh kidnap risk
Nigeria
- Same-sex relationsUp to 14 years (Sharia: death possible)
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Visiting NE conflict zonesRestricted
Nicaragua
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Anti-government activism (foreign citizen)Detention/expulsion
Netherlands
- Hard drugsNot tolerated
- WeaponsStrict laws
- DiscriminationProsecuted
- Not having bike lights€60 fine
Norway
- Drug possessionStrict penalties
- Drunk drivingImmediate consequences
Nepal
- Drone use without permitDrone seized + fine
- Killing a cowUp to 12 years prison
Nauru
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Photography of Australia-funded processing facilitiesRestricted
New Zealand
- Biosecurity violationsHeavy fines
- Hate speechStrictly enforced
Oman
- Public drunkennessDetention + deportation
- Insulting Sultan/IslamImprisonment
Panama
- Crossing the Darién Gap on footSevere danger; restricted
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Peru
- Exporting antiquitiesHeavy penalties
- Damaging heritage sitesInternational incident
Papua New Guinea
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Same-sex relationsUp to 14 years prison
- Possessing pornographyCustoms strict
Philippines
- Any illegal drugsUp to life imprisonment + heavy fines (RA 9165)
- CybercrimeHeavy penalties
Pakistan
- Blasphemy (any religion)Death penalty possible
- Drug traffickingDeath penalty possible
Poland
- Nazi symbolsCriminal offense
- Holocaust denialCriminal offense
Palestine
- Same-sex relations (Gaza)Up to 10 years prison under 1936 British Mandate-era law
- Crossing into Gaza without authorizationRestricted by Israel + Egypt
Portugal
- Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
- Tax evasionStrictly enforced
Palau
- Reef-toxic sunscreen import / useConfiscated at airport
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Shark fishing in Palau watersWorld's first shark sanctuary
Paraguay
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Cross-border smugglingCustoms strict
- Yerba mate plantation tamperingHeavy fines (cultural/economic)
Qatar
- Homosexual activityUp to 7 years prison; harsher penalties under Sharia for Muslims
- Insulting IslamBlasphemy
Romania
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Antiquities exportHeritage protection laws
Serbia
- War crimes denialSensitive topic
Russia
- Anti-war protests15 years prison
- LGBT propagandaExtremism
Rwanda
- Plastic bag importConfiscation at airport
- Genocide denial or ideologyUp to 25 years prison
Saudi Arabia
- Homosexual activityImprisonment + lashes; harsher under Sharia for Muslims
- Alcohol consumptionFlogging/prison
Solomon Islands
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Same-sex relationsUp to 14 years; rarely enforced
- WWII unexploded ordnance handlingSevere risk + offense
Seychelles
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Coral / coco-de-mer export without permitHeavy fines
- Marine-park violationsHeavy fines
Sudan
- Apostasy from IslamDeath penalty repealed 2020 but pressure persists
- Same-sex relationsUp to life prison (death-penalty provisions repealed 2020)
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Alcohol consumptionLashing under Sharia
Sweden
- Drug possessionEurope's strictest
- Hate speechStrictly enforced
Singapore
- Any drugsDeath/life sentence
- Graffiti/vandalismCaning + jail
- Gathering without permitIllegal assembly
- Selling gum$100,000 fine
Slovenia
- Cannabis dealing/cultivationCriminal (possession decriminalized)
- Driving over 0.05%Fines + license points
Slovakia
- Cannabis possessionStricter than neighbors
- Driving with any blood alcohol0.0% limit
Sierra Leone
- Same-sex relationsUp to life prison (sodomy law)
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Diamond export without Kimberley certificateSevere penalties
San Marino
- Drug traffickingHeavy penalties
- Antiquities exportHeritage protection
Senegal
- Same-sex relationsUp to 5 years (Article 319)
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Somalia
- Same-sex relationsUp to 3 years prison (death penalty in al-Shabaab areas)
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Alcohol consumptionSevere penalties
- ApostasyDeath-penalty offense in some areas
Suriname
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Wildlife harassment (Amazon)Heavy fines
South Sudan
- Same-sex relationsUp to 14 years prison
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
São Tomé and Príncipe
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
El Salvador
- Gang affiliation / suspected affiliationLong pretrial detention
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Syria
- Same-sex relationsUp to 3 years prison
- Drug traffickingDeath penalty possible
- Visa-less entrySevere consequences
Eswatini
- Insulting the KingSevere penalties
- Same-sex relations (on books)Up to 7 years; rarely enforced
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Chad
- Same-sex relationsUp to 2 years (since 2017 amendment)
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Visiting insurgent zonesHigh kidnap risk
Togo
- Same-sex relationsUp to 3 years (Article 88)
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Thailand
- Vaping (any kind)10 years + ฿500,000
- Insulting monarchy3-15 years
- Taking Buddha images outNeed export permit
- Overstaying visa฿500/day + ban
Tajikistan
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Insulting the PresidentCriminal offense
Timor-Leste
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Anti-government violenceSevere penalties
Turkmenistan
- Same-sex relationsUp to 2 years prison
- Anti-government criticismLong sentences
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
Tunisia
- Cannabis possessionUp to 5 years (Law 52, reformed but still strict)
- Same-sex relationsUp to 3 years prison
Tonga
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Same-sex relations (on books)Up to 10 years; rarely enforced
- Sunday commercial activitySabbath law
Turkey
- Insulting the PresidentCriminal offense
- PKK supportTerrorism charges
Trinidad and Tobago
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Camouflage clothingConfiscation
- Pepper spray (firearm classification)Confiscation
Tuvalu
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Same-sex relations (on books)Up to 14 years; rarely enforced
Taiwan
- E-cigarette possessionNT$2,000-10,000 fine even for personal use
- Drug traffickingDeath penalty possible
- Driving under influenceNT$15,000–120,000 fine, prison over higher BAC thresholds
Tanzania
- Plastic bag importConfiscation + fine
- Same-sex relations30 years to life
- Ivory traffickingUp to life sentence
Ukraine
- Russian symbolsBanned
Uganda
- Same-sex relationsUp to life prison; 'aggravated homosexuality' death penalty (Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023)
- Promoting homosexualityUp to 20 years
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
United Kingdom
- Any offensive weaponPrison
- CS gas spray10 years (firearm)
- Drunk in charge of childFine + prison
- Not wearing seatbelt£500 fine
United States
- Open container in carIllegal everywhere
- Kinder EggsBanned (choking hazard)
- Cuban cigarsLegal now (2016+)
- Drinking under 21No exceptions
Uruguay
- Cannabis sale outside state systemCriminal
- Driving with any alcohol0.0% limit
Uzbekistan
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Same-sex relationsUp to 3 years prison
Vatican City
- Drone over VaticanAir space closed
- Vandalism of artSevere consequences
- Disrespecting religious contextRemoval + possible Italian charges
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Same-sex relations (on books)Up to 10 years; rarely enforced
- Camouflage clothingConfiscation
Venezuela
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Visiting border conflict zonesHigh risk
Vietnam
- Drug traffickingDeath penalty
- Anti-government activitiesHeavy penalties
Vanuatu
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Active volcano approach without guide (Yasur)Restricted by alert level
Samoa
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Same-sex relations (on books)Up to 7 years; rarely enforced
Yemen
- Same-sex relationsDeath penalty offense
- ApostasyDeath penalty offense
- Alcohol consumptionSevere penalties
- Drug traffickingDeath penalty possible
South Africa
- Hate speechApartheid history
- Rhino horn traffickingInternational crime
Zambia
- Same-sex relationsUp to 14 years (sodomy law)
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Wildlife traffickingSevere penalties
Zimbabwe
- Same-sex relationsUp to 1 year (Section 73)
- Drug traffickingSevere penalties
- Wildlife traffickingSevere penalties