Last updated November 24, 2024
 | Afghanistan | Must be married |
 | Albania | 14 years old |
 | Algeria | 16 years old |
 | Andorra | 16 years old |
 | Angola | 12 years old |
 | Antigua and Barbuda | 16 years old |
 | Argentina | 18 years old |
 | Armenia | 16 years old |
 | Aruba | 15 years old |
 | Australia | 16 years old |
 | Austria | 14 years old |
 | Azerbaijan | 16 years old |
 | Bahamas | 16 years old |
 | Bahrain | 21 years old |
 | Bangladesh | 14 years old |
 | Barbados | 16 years old |
 | Belarus | 16 years old |
 | Belgium | 16 years old |
 | Belize | 16 years old |
 | Benin | 18 years old |
 | Bhutan | 18 years old |
 | Bolivia | 14 years old |
 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 years old |
 | Botswana | 16 years old |
 | Brazil | 14 years old |
 | Brunei | 16 years old |
 | Bulgaria | 14 years old |
 | Burkina Faso | 13 years old |
 | Burundi | 18 years old |
 | Cambodia | 15 years old |
 | Cameroon | 16 years old |
 | Canada | 16 years old |
 | Central African Republic | 18 years old |
 | Chad | 14 years old |
 | Chile | 18 years old |
 | China | 14 years old |
 | Colombia | 14 years old |
 | Comoros | 13 years old |
 | Costa Rica | 15 years old |
 | Croatia | 15 years old |
 | Cuba | 16 years old |
 | Cyprus | 17 years old |
 | Czech Republic | 15 years old |
 | DR Congo | 14 years old |
 | Denmark | 15 years old |
 | Djibouti | 18 years old |
 | Dominica | 16 years old |
 | Dominican Republic | 18 years old |
 | Ecuador | 14 years old |
 | Egypt | 18 years old |
 | El Salvador | 18 years old |
 | Equatorial Guinea | 18 years old |
 | Eritrea | 18 years old |
 | Estonia | 14 years old |
 | Eswatini | 16 years old |
 | Ethiopia | 18 years old |
 | Fiji | 16 years old |
 | Finland | 16 years old |
 | France | 15 years old |
 | Gabon | 18 years old |
 | Gambia | 18 years old |
 | Georgia | 16 years old |
 | Germany | 14 years old |
 | Ghana | 16 years old |
 | Greece | 15 years old |
 | Grenada | 16 years old |
 | Guam | 16 years old |
 | Guatemala | 18 years old |
 | Guinea | 15 years old |
 | Guinea Bissau | 16 years old |
 | Haiti | 18 years old |
 | Honduras | 15 years old |
 | Hungary | 14 years old |
 | Iceland | 15 years old |
 | India | 18 years old |
 | Indonesia | 16 years old |
 | Iran | Must be married |
 | Iraq | 18 years old |
 | Ireland | 17 years old |
 | Israel | 16 years old |
 | Italy | 14 years old |
 | Ivory Coast | 18 years old |
 | Jamaica | 16 years old |
 | Japan | 13 years old |
 | Jordan | 16 years old |
 | Kazakhstan | 16 years old |
 | Kenya | 18 years old |
 | Kuwait | Must be married |
 | Kyrgyzstan | 16 years old |
 | Laos | 15 years old |
 | Latvia | 16 years old |
 | Lebanon | 18 years old |
 | Lesotho | 16 years old |
 | Liberia | 18 years old |
 | Libya | Must be married |
 | Liechtenstein | 14 years old |
 | Lithuania | 16 years old |
 | Luxembourg | 16 years old |
 | Madagascar | 14 years old |
 | Malawi | 14 years old |
 | Malaysia | 16 years old |
 | Maldives | Must be married |
 | Mali | 18 years old |
 | Malta | 18 years old |
 | Marshall Islands | 16 years old |
 | Mauritania | 16 years old |
 | Mauritius | 14 years old |
 | Mexico | 17 years old |
 | Micronesia | 14 years old |
 | Moldova | 16 years old |
 | Monaco | 15 years old |
 | Mongolia | 16 years old |
 | Montenegro | 14 years old |
 | Myanmar | 14 years old |
 | Namibia | 16 years old |
 | Nauru | 17 years old |
 | Nepal | 16 years old |
 | Netherlands | 16 years old |
 | New Zealand | 16 years old |
 | Nicaragua | 18 years old |
 | Niger | 13 years old |
 | Nigeria | 11 years old |
 | North Korea | 15 years old |
 | Northern Mariana Islands | 18 years old |
 | Norway | 16 years old |
 | Oman | Must be married |
 | Pakistan | Must be married |
 | Palau | 16 years old |
 | Palestine | Must be married |
 | Panama | 18 years old |
 | Papua New Guinea | 16 years old |
 | Paraguay | 14 years old |
 | Peru | 14 years old |
 | Philippines | 12 years old |
 | Poland | 15 years old |
 | Portugal | 14 years old |
 | Qatar | Must be married |
 | Republic of the Congo | 18 years old |
 | Romania | 15 years old |
 | Russia | 16 years old |
 | Rwanda | 18 years old |
 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 16 years old |
 | Saint Lucia | 16 years old |
 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 15 years old |
 | San Marino | 14 years old |
 | Sao Tome and Principe | 14 years old |
 | Saudi Arabia | Must be married |
 | Senegal | 16 years old |
 | Serbia | 14 years old |
 | Seychelles | 18 years old |
 | Sierra Leone | 18 years old |
 | Singapore | 16 years old |
 | Slovenia | 15 years old |
 | Solomon Islands | 15 years old |
 | Somalia | 18 years old |
 | South Africa | 16 years old |
 | South Korea | 20 years old |
 | South Sudan | 18 years old |
 | Spain | 16 years old |
 | Sri Lanka | 16 years old |
 | Sudan | Must be married |
 | Suriname | 16 years old |
 | Sweden | 15 years old |
 | Switzerland | 16 years old |
 | Syria | 15 years old |
 | Taiwan | 16 years old |
 | Tajikistan | 16 years old |
 | Tanzania | 18 years old |
 | Thailand | 15 years old |
 | Timor Leste | 14 years old |
 | Togo | 16 years old |
 | Trinidad and Tobago | 16 years old |
 | Tunisia | 18 years old |
 | Turkey | 18 years old |
 | Turkmenistan | 16 years old |
 | Uganda | 18 years old |
 | Ukraine | 16 years old |
 | United Arab Emirates | Must be married |
 | United Kingdom | 16 years old |
 | United States | 16 years old |
 | Uruguay | 15 years old |
 | Uzbekistan | 16 years old |
 | Vanuatu | 16 years old |
 | Vatican City | 18 years old |
 | Venezuela | 16 years old |
 | Vietnam | 18 years old |
 | Yemen | Must be married |
 | Zambia | 16 years old |
 | Zimbabwe | 16 years old |
Understanding the age of consent - the age at which an individual is legally deemed capable of consenting to sexual acts - is of critical importance, both from a legal and sociocultural perspective. The age of consent varies substantially worldwide, reflecting the spectrum of societal norms, cultural beliefs, and legal frameworks present across different countries. Encompassing laws that range from setting specific ages to requiring marriage, these variations underscore the nuanced and often controversial nature of the issue.
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| Region ↕ | Age of Consent↕ |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Must be married |
| Albania | 14 years old |
| Algeria | 16 years old |
| Andorra | 16 years old |
| Angola | 12 years old |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 16 years old |
| Argentina | 18 years old |
| Armenia | 16 years old |
| Aruba | 15 years old |
| Australia | 16 years old |
| Austria | 14 years old |
| Azerbaijan | 16 years old |
| Bahamas | 16 years old |
| Bahrain | 21 years old |
| Bangladesh | 14 years old |
| Barbados | 16 years old |
| Belarus | 16 years old |
| Belgium | 16 years old |
| Belize | 16 years old |
| Benin | 18 years old |
| Bhutan | 18 years old |
| Bolivia | 14 years old |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14 years old |
| Botswana | 16 years old |
| Brazil | 14 years old |
| Brunei | 16 years old |
| Bulgaria | 14 years old |
| Burkina Faso | 13 years old |
| Burundi | 18 years old |
| Cambodia | 15 years old |
| Cameroon | 16 years old |
| Canada | 16 years old |
| Central African Republic | 18 years old |
| Chad | 14 years old |
| Chile | 18 years old |
| China | 14 years old |
| Colombia | 14 years old |
| Comoros | 13 years old |
| Costa Rica | 15 years old |
| Croatia | 15 years old |
| Cuba | 16 years old |
| Cyprus | 17 years old |
| Czech Republic | 15 years old |
| DR Congo | 14 years old |
| Denmark | 15 years old |
| Djibouti | 18 years old |
| Dominica | 16 years old |
| Dominican Republic | 18 years old |
| Ecuador | 14 years old |
| Egypt | 18 years old |
| El Salvador | 18 years old |
| Equatorial Guinea | 18 years old |
| Eritrea | 18 years old |
| Estonia | 14 years old |
| Eswatini | 16 years old |
| Ethiopia | 18 years old |
| Fiji | 16 years old |
| Finland | 16 years old |
| France | 15 years old |
| Gabon | 18 years old |
| Gambia | 18 years old |
| Georgia | 16 years old |
| Germany | 14 years old |
| Ghana | 16 years old |
| Greece | 15 years old |
| Grenada | 16 years old |
| Guam | 16 years old |
| Guatemala | 18 years old |
| Guinea | 15 years old |
| Guinea Bissau | 16 years old |
| Haiti | 18 years old |
| Honduras | 15 years old |
| Hungary | 14 years old |
| Iceland | 15 years old |
| India | 18 years old |
| Indonesia | 16 years old |
| Iran | Must be married |
| Iraq | 18 years old |
| Ireland | 17 years old |
| Israel | 16 years old |
| Italy | 14 years old |
| Ivory Coast | 18 years old |
| Jamaica | 16 years old |
| Japan | 13 years old |
| Jordan | 16 years old |
| Kazakhstan | 16 years old |
| Kenya | 18 years old |
| Kuwait | Must be married |
| Kyrgyzstan | 16 years old |
| Laos | 15 years old |
| Latvia | 16 years old |
| Lebanon | 18 years old |
| Lesotho | 16 years old |
| Liberia | 18 years old |
| Libya | Must be married |
| Liechtenstein | 14 years old |
| Lithuania | 16 years old |
| Luxembourg | 16 years old |
| Madagascar | 14 years old |
| Malawi | 14 years old |
| Malaysia | 16 years old |
| Maldives | Must be married |
| Mali | 18 years old |
| Malta | 18 years old |
| Marshall Islands | 16 years old |
| Mauritania | 16 years old |
| Mauritius | 14 years old |
| Mexico | 17 years old |
| Micronesia | 14 years old |
| Moldova | 16 years old |
| Monaco | 15 years old |
| Mongolia | 16 years old |
| Montenegro | 14 years old |
| Myanmar | 14 years old |
| Namibia | 16 years old |
| Nauru | 17 years old |
| Nepal | 16 years old |
| Netherlands | 16 years old |
| New Zealand | 16 years old |
| Nicaragua | 18 years old |
| Niger | 13 years old |
| Nigeria | 11 years old |
| North Korea | 15 years old |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 18 years old |
| Norway | 16 years old |
| Oman | Must be married |
| Pakistan | Must be married |
| Palau | 16 years old |
| Palestine | Must be married |
| Panama | 18 years old |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 years old |
| Paraguay | 14 years old |
| Peru | 14 years old |
| Philippines | 12 years old |
| Poland | 15 years old |
| Portugal | 14 years old |
| Qatar | Must be married |
| Republic of the Congo | 18 years old |
| Romania | 15 years old |
| Russia | 16 years old |
| Rwanda | 18 years old |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 16 years old |
| Saint Lucia | 16 years old |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 15 years old |
| San Marino | 14 years old |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 14 years old |
| Saudi Arabia | Must be married |
| Senegal | 16 years old |
| Serbia | 14 years old |
| Seychelles | 18 years old |
| Sierra Leone | 18 years old |
| Singapore | 16 years old |
| Slovenia | 15 years old |
| Solomon Islands | 15 years old |
| Somalia | 18 years old |
| South Africa | 16 years old |
| South Korea | 20 years old |
| South Sudan | 18 years old |
| Spain | 16 years old |
| Sri Lanka | 16 years old |
| Sudan | Must be married |
| Suriname | 16 years old |
| Sweden | 15 years old |
| Switzerland | 16 years old |
| Syria | 15 years old |
| Taiwan | 16 years old |
| Tajikistan | 16 years old |
| Tanzania | 18 years old |
| Thailand | 15 years old |
| Timor Leste | 14 years old |
| Togo | 16 years old |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 16 years old |
| Tunisia | 18 years old |
| Turkey | 18 years old |
| Turkmenistan | 16 years old |
| Uganda | 18 years old |
| Ukraine | 16 years old |
| United Arab Emirates | Must be married |
| United Kingdom | 16 years old |
| United States | 16 years old |
| Uruguay | 15 years old |
| Uzbekistan | 16 years old |
| Vanuatu | 16 years old |
| Vatican City | 18 years old |
| Venezuela | 16 years old |
| Vietnam | 18 years old |
| Yemen | Must be married |
| Zambia | 16 years old |
| Zimbabwe | 16 years old |
