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The age of consent relates to the legally recognised age at which a young person of any sex, gender or sexual orientation can lawfully consent to sexual activity

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  2024 SUMMARY

Gayther Age of Consent Index - 2024 Statistics

KEY FACTS

  • The average age of consent in the world is 17 years old
  • 163 (or 70%) of countries have an equal age of consent, which is the standard for LGBTQIA+ individuals. In 46 (or 19.7%) of countries, the LGBTQIA+ equality status is unknown
  • 23 (or 9.9%) of countries have a different age of consent as a standard than for those that identify as LGBTQIA+, and 1 (or 0.4%) of countries, there is a discrepancy in terms of the law

AGE OF CONSENT OVERVIEW

  • In 2024, in terms of the age of consent:
    • 130 (or 55.8%) of countries around the world have an age of consent of 18, followed by 73 (or 31.3%) with an age of consent of 16
    • 25 (or 10.7%) countries have an age of consent of 15 or below, and 1 defines the age of consent as Puberty
    • Only 1 country defines the age of consent as 21 years of age
    • In the countries in which it is still illegal to be in same-sex relationships, 13 (or 19.7%) out of 66 countries have an age of consent below the age of 15
    • The average age for those countries that have decriminalised same-sex relationships or never had laws in place criminalising homosexuality is 16.3 years of age, whereas the average age is 15.8 for those countries that still criminalise homosexuality
    • Of those countries that have decriminalised same-sex relationships or never had laws in place criminalising homosexuality, 12 (or 7.2%) out of 167 countries have an age of consent below the age of 15
  • Compared to the LGBTQIA+ Population Statistics:
    • 126.5 million (or 59%) people live in countries where the age of consent is 18 and 14.8 million (or 6.9%) of people live in countries where the age of consent is 15 or below
    • Over 199.5 million (or 93%) of the world’s LGBTQIA+ population live in countries where the age of consent is 16 years of age and over
  • Compared to the LGBTQIA+ Equality Index in 2024:
    • For the 59 (or 25.3%) countries that score low or low within the index, the average age of consent is 17.1; the lowest age is 13, and the highest is 18
    • For the 99 (or 42.5%) countries that score medium within the index, the average age of consent is 16.9; the lowest age is 13, and the highest is 21
    • For the 75 (or 32.2%) countries that score medium within the index, the average age of consent is 17.4; the lowest age is 14, and the highest is 18

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  ABOUT AGE OF CONSENT

Gayther Age of Consent - About

The age of consent relates to the legally recognised age at which a young person of any sex, gender or sexual orientation can lawfully consent to sexual activity. The legal protection was put in place in many countries around the world to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation and provides guardians and the authorities the ability to prosecute offenders that violate this law. The minimum age varies from country to country, and often, there is a disparity between genders and sexual orientations.


The law is often linked to the age at which an individual is considered an adult, and the penalty and severity of the prosecution of anyone violating the law are typically more serious the older the perturbator might be. The legal defence of whether they looked older or told me that they were over the age of consent is often not sufficient as most people under the age of consent will usually be considered minors and legally will not be held responsible for their actions. Ultimately, if engaging in sexual activity with a young adult, especially where the age of consent is 18 or 21, it is vital to seek proof of the person’s age; otherwise, you might be committing an offence and face prosecution.


In many countries, historically, the age of consent was different for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, with individuals often being required to be two or more years older than the standard age of consent. Many countries have corrected biased and discriminatory practices, usually aligning the age of consent. In countries where same-sex activities are illegal, the age of consent is often irrelevant as LGBTQIA+-related actions are considered prohibited; however, if one party were considered a minor, the penalty would likely be more severe.


The age of consent is an important legal protection for minors to ensure they do not engage in or are subject to sexual abuse before they are of legal and emotional maturity in which they can make informed decisions. Though the age can vary, countries take these laws seriously, so it is essential that before you travel, especially if you plan to meet or hook up with local people, you understand the age of consent and the various ways you can protect yourself whilst you are there.

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  BY COUNTRY


Learn more about the age of consent around the world by country name (in alphabetical order). If you want to learn more about any country, please click on the flag or the country name, which will open the required content in a new window.

For each country listed, you will discover information relating to the age of consent, as well as the status, which includes:
  • Equal – means that the age of consent is the same for men, women and LGBTQIA+ individuals (if applicable)
  • Unequal – implies that the age of consent is different for men, women and LGBTQIA+ individuals (if applicable)
  • Discrepancy – means that the age of consent is unclear, and there might be discrepancies concerning the information
  • Unknown – means that the age of consent is unknown or there is no public information about the different treatment between sex, gender and sexual orientation.


A  
Afghanistan Flag
Puberty (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Albania Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Algeria Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
American Samoa Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Andorra Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Angola Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Anguilla Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Discrepancy)
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Argentina Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Armenia Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Australia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Austria Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Azerbaijan Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)


B  
Bahamas, The Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Bahrain Flag
21 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Bangladesh Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Barbados Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Belarus Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Belgium Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Belize Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Benin Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Bermuda Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Bhutan Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Bolivia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Botswana Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Brazil Flag
14 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
British Virgin Islands Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Brunei Darussalam Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Bulgaria Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Burkina Faso Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Burundi Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)


C  
Cambodia Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Cameroon Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Canada Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Caribbean Netherlands Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Cayman Islands Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Central African Republic Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Chad Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Channel Islands Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Chile Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
China Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Colombia Flag
14 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Comoros Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Congo, D.Rep Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Congo, Rep Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Cook Islands Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Costa Rica Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Croatia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Cuba Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Cyprus Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Czech Republic (Czechia) Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)


D E F  
Denmark Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Djibouti Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Dominica Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Dominican Republic Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
East Timor (Timor-Leste) Flag
14 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Ecuador Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Egypt Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
El Salvador Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Equatorial Guinea Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Eritrea Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Estonia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Ethiopia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Falkland Islands (Las Malvinas) Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Fiji Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Finland Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
France Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
French Guiana Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
French Polynesia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)


G  
Gabon Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Gambia, The Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Georgia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Germany Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Ghana Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Gibraltar Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Greece Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Greenland Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Grenada Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Guadeloupe Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Guam Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Guatemala Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Guinea Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Guinea-Bissau Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Guyana Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)


H I J  
Haiti Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Honduras Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Hong Kong Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Hungary Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Iceland Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
India Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Indonesia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Iran, Islamic Republic of Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Iraq Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Ireland Flag
17 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Isle of Man Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Israel Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Italy Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Jamaica Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Japan Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Jordan Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)


K L  
Kazakhstan Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Kenya Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Kiribati Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Korea, North (D.Rep) Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Korea, South (Rep) Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Kosovo, Republic of Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Kuwait Flag
17 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Kyrgyzstan Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Laos Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Latvia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Lebanon Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Lesotho Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Liberia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Libya Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Liechtenstein Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Lithuania Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Luxembourg Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)


M  
Macau Flag
14 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Madagascar Flag
14 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Malawi Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Malaysia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Maldives Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Mali Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Malta Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Marshall Islands Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Martinique Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Mauritania Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Mauritius Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Mayotte Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Mexico Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Micronesia, F.S Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Moldova Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Monaco Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Mongolia Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Montenegro Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Morocco Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Mozambique Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Myanmar Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)


N  
Namibia Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Nauru Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Nepal Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Netherlands Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Netherlands Antilles Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
New Caledonia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
New Zealand Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Nicaragua Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Niger Flag
13 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Nigeria Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Niue Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
North Macedonia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Northern Mariana Islands Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Norway Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)


O P Q  
Oman Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Pakistan Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Palau Flag
17 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Palestine, State of Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Panama Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Papua New Guinea Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Paraguay Flag
14 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Peru Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Philippines Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Pitcairn Islands Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Poland Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Portugal Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Puerto Rico Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Qatar Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)


R S  
Reunion Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Romania Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Russia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Rwanda Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Saint Barthelemy (Barts) Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Saint Helena Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Saint Lucia Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Saint Martin (Dutch) Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Saint Martin (French) Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Samoa Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
San Marino Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Sao Tome and Principe Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Saudi Arabia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Senegal Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Serbia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Seychelles Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Sierra Leone Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Singapore Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Slovakia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Slovenia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Solomon Islands Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Somalia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
South Africa Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
South Sudan Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Spain Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Sri Lanka Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Sudan Flag
13 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Suriname Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Swaziland (Eswatini) Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Sweden Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Switzerland Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Syria Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)


T  
Taiwan Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Tajikistan Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Tanzania Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Thailand Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Togo Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Tokelau Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Tonga Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Trinidad and Tobago Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Tunisia Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Turkey (Turkiye) Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Turkmenistan Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Turks and Caicos Islands Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Tuvalu Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)


U V W X Y Z  
Uganda Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Ukraine Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
United Kingdom (UK) Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
United States of America (USA) Flag
17 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Uruguay Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
US Virgin Islands Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Uzbekistan Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unequal)
Vanuatu Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Vatican City (Holy See) Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Venezuela Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Vietnam Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Wallis and Futuna Flag
18 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)
Yemen Flag
15 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Zambia Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Unknown)
Zimbabwe Flag
16 years old (LGBTQIA+ Status: Equal)

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