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![erickson32725 Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1737147773928030210.png) Bob Erickson [@erickson32725](/creator/twitter/erickson32725) on x 1197 followers
Created: 2025-07-25 19:01:19 UTC

The age of sexual consent varies widely across countries, reflecting diverse cultural, legal, and social norms. Below is a summary based on available data, noting that laws can be complex, with exceptions like close-in-age exemptions ("Romeo and Juliet" laws), restrictions based on authority, or requirements for marriage. Ages listed are the general minimum for consensual sexual activity, but local laws may impose additional conditions. This information is current as of the latest available data up to July 2025.

Africa, Nigeria: XX

Angola, Burundi, Philippines: XX

Burkina Faso, Comoros, Niger: XX

Chad, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia: XX

Cameroon, Ghana, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe: XX

Algeria, Botswana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda: XX

Democratic Republic of Congo: XX (girls), XX (boys)

Madagascar: XX (heterosexual), XX (homosexual)

Libya, Morocco, Sudan: No age of consent; sexual activity permitted only within marriage

Asia, Japan: XX (national, Penal Code), but varies by prefecture, often effectively 16–18 due to local laws

Bangladesh, China, Myanmar: XX

Cambodia, North Korea, Thailand, Timor-Leste: XX

Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Malaysia, Singapore: XX

India, Lebanon, Turkey, Vietnam: XX

South Korea: XX

Bahrain: XX

Afghanistan, Iran, Kuwait, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen: No age of consent; sexual activity permitted only within marriage

EuropeAlbania, Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal, Serbia: XX

Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Iceland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden: XX

Belgium, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom: XX

Cyprus, Ireland: XX

Malta, Turkey, Vatican City: XX

Note: Many European countries have close-in-age exemptions (e.g., 14-year-olds can consent to partners within a certain age gap, typically 3–5 years). Sexual activity with someone under XX is often illegal if the older partner is in a position of authority (e.g., teacher).

United States: Varies by state: XX (31 states), XX (8 states), XX (11 states, e.g., California, New York, Florida)

Canada: XX

Aruba, Costa Rica, Honduras, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: XX

Cuba, Jamaica: XX

Mexico: XX (general), but varies by state, with some setting higher limits (e.g., XX for "estupro" laws involving seduction/deceit)

South AmericaBolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru: XX

Uruguay: XX

Argentina, Chile: XX

Paraguay: XX (heterosexual), XX (homosexual)

OceaniaAustralia: XX (most territories), XX (Tasmania, South Australia)

New Zealand: XX

Fiji: XX


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