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! rowspan=3 style=width:17em|Countries and States
! rowspan="3" style="width:17em" |Countries and States
! rowspan=3 style=width:6em|Region
! rowspan="3" style="width:6em" |Region
! rowspan=3 style=width:3em|Must be<br>married
! rowspan="3" style="width:3em" |Must be<br>married
! colspan=4|{{abbr|Limited by age|Younger partner is deemed able to consent to having sex with an older one as long as their age difference doesn't exceed a specified amount.}}
! colspan="4" |{{abbr|Limited by age|Younger partner is deemed able to consent to having sex with an older one as long as their age difference doesn't exceed a specified amount.}}
! colspan=4|{{abbr|Limited by relationship|Younger partner is deemed able to consent to having sex with an older one as long as the latter is not in a position of trust or authority, or is recognised to be abusing the inexperience of the younger one.}}
! colspan="4" |{{abbr|Limited by relationship|Younger partner is deemed able to consent to having sex with an older one as long as the latter is not in a position of trust or authority, or is recognised to be abusing the inexperience of the younger one.}}
! colspan=4|{{abbr|Unlimited|Age from which one is deemed able to consent to having sex with anyone else or marriageable age if they must be married}}
! colspan="4" |{{abbr|Unlimited|Age from which one is deemed able to consent to having sex with anyone else or marriageable age if they must be married}}
! rowspan=3 style=width:10em|Sources
! rowspan="3" style="width:10em" |Sources
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! colspan=2|{{abbr|Hetero|Heterosexual}}
! colspan="2" |{{abbr|Hetero|Heterosexual}}
! colspan=2|{{abbr|Homo|Homosexual}}
! colspan="2" |{{abbr|Homo|Homosexual}}
! colspan=2|{{abbr|Hetero|Heterosexual}}
! colspan="2" |{{abbr|Hetero|Heterosexual}}
! colspan=2|{{abbr|Homo|Homosexual}}
! colspan="2" |{{abbr|Homo|Homosexual}}
! colspan=2|{{abbr|Hetero|Heterosexual}}
! colspan="2" |{{abbr|Hetero|Heterosexual}}
! colspan=2|{{abbr|Homo|Homosexual}}
! colspan="2" |{{abbr|Homo|Homosexual}}
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!data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em"|{{abbr|M|Male}}
! data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em" |{{abbr|M|Male}}
!data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em"|{{abbr|F|Female}}
! data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em" |{{abbr|F|Female}}
!data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em"|{{abbr|M|Male}}
! data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em" |{{abbr|M|Male}}
!data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em"|{{abbr|F|Female}}
! data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em" |{{abbr|F|Female}}
!data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em"|{{abbr|M|Male}}
! data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em" |{{abbr|M|Male}}
!data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em"|{{abbr|F|Female}}
! data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em" |{{abbr|F|Female}}
!data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em"|{{abbr|M|Male}}
! data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em" |{{abbr|M|Male}}
!data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em"|{{abbr|F|Female}}
! data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em" |{{abbr|F|Female}}
!data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em"|{{abbr|M|Male}}
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!data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em"|{{abbr|F|Female}}
! data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em" |{{abbr|F|Female}}
!data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em"|{{abbr|M|Male}}
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!data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em"|{{abbr|F|Female}}
! data-sort-type="number" style="width:1em" |{{abbr|F|Female}}
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|align=left style="width:18em"|{{flagg|pspew|United States|plink=Ages of consent in North America#United States}}
| align="left" style="width:18em" |{{flagg|pspew|United States|plink=Ages of consent in North America#United States}}
|align=center style="width:7em;background:LightPink"|main article here?
| align="center" style="width:7em;background:LightPink" |main article here?
|align=center style="width:5em"|No
| align="center" style="width:5em" |No
|align=left colspan=13 style="width:37em"|''Varies by state''
| colspan="13" align="left" style="width:37em" |''Varies by state''
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|align=left style="width:16em; padding-left: 2em"|{{flagg|pspw|District of Columbia|plink=Ages of consent in the United States#District of Columbia}}
| align="left" style="width:16em; padding-left: 2em" |{{flagg|pspw|District of Columbia|plink=Ages of consent in the United States#District of Columbia}}
|align=center style="background:LightPink"|[[Ages of consent in North America|North America]]
| align="center" style="background:LightPink" |[[Ages of consent in North America|North America]]
|style="width:5em; text-align: center"|No
| style="width:5em; text-align: center" |No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||16||16||16||16||18||18||18||18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dccode.org/simple/Title-22/Chapter-30/|title=Chapter 30. Sexual Abuse|accessdate=4 July 2016}}</ref>
| align="left" style="width:12em" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dccode.org/simple/Title-22/Chapter-30/|title=Chapter 30. Sexual Abuse|accessdate=4 July 2016}}</ref>
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|align=left style="width:16em; padding-left: 2em"|{{flagg|pspew|Alabama|plink=Ages of consent in the United States#Alabama}}
| align="left" style="width:16em; padding-left: 2em" |{{flagg|pspew|Alabama|plink=Ages of consent in the United States#Alabama}}
|align=center style="background:LightPink"|[[Ages of consent in North America|North America]]
| align="center" style="background:LightPink" |[[Ages of consent in North America|North America]]
|style="width:5em; text-align: center"|No
| style="width:5em; text-align: center" |No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||16||16||16||16
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/codeofalabama/1975/coatoc.htm|title=Code Of Alabama|website=alisondb.legislature.state.al.us|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref>
| align="left" style="width:12em" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/codeofalabama/1975/coatoc.htm|title=Code Of Alabama|website=alisondb.legislature.state.al.us|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref>
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|align=left style="width:16em; padding-left: 2em"|{{flagg|pspew|Alaska|plink=Ages of consent in the United States#Alaska}}
| align="left" style="width:16em; padding-left: 2em" |{{flagg|pspew|Alaska|plink=Ages of consent in the United States#Alaska}}
|align=center style="background:LightPink"|[[Ages of consent in North America|North America]]
| align="center" style="background:LightPink" |[[Ages of consent in North America|North America]]
|style="width:5em; text-align: center"|No
| style="width:5em; text-align: center" |No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||16||16||16||16||18||18||18||18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title11/Chapter41/Section436.htm|title=Sec. 11.41.436. Sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. – The Alaska Legal Resource Center|website=www.touchngo.com|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title11/Chapter41/Section438.htm|title=Sec. 11.41.438. Sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree. – The Alaska Legal Resource Center|website=www.touchngo.com|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref>
| align="left" style="width:12em" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title11/Chapter41/Section436.htm|title=Sec. 11.41.436. Sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. – The Alaska Legal Resource Center|website=www.touchngo.com|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title11/Chapter41/Section438.htm|title=Sec. 11.41.438. Sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree. – The Alaska Legal Resource Center|website=www.touchngo.com|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref>
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|align=left style="width:16em; padding-left: 2em"|{{flagg|pspew|Arizona|plink=Ages of consent in the United States#Arizona}}
| align="left" style="width:16em; padding-left: 2em" |{{flagg|pspew|Arizona|plink=Ages of consent in the United States#Arizona}}
|align=center style="background:LightPink"|[[Ages of consent in North America|North America]]
| align="center" style="background:LightPink" |[[Ages of consent in North America|North America]]
|style="width:5em; text-align: center"|No
| style="width:5em; text-align: center" |No
|15 || 15 || 15 || 15 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|15||15||15||15|| {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||18||18||18||18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/01405.htm|title=13-1405. Sexual conduct with a minor; classification|website=www.azleg.gov|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/01407.htm|title=13-1407. Defenses|website=www.azleg.gov|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/01401.htm|title=13-1401. Definitions; factors|website=www.azleg.gov|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref>
| align="left" style="width:12em" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/01405.htm|title=13-1405. Sexual conduct with a minor; classification|website=www.azleg.gov|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/01407.htm|title=13-1407. Defenses|website=www.azleg.gov|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/01401.htm|title=13-1401. Definitions; factors|website=www.azleg.gov|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref>
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|United Kingdom|plink=Ages of consent in Europe#United Kingdom and Crown dependencies}}
| align="left" |{{flagg|pspew|Venezuela|plink=Ages of consent in South America#Venezuela}}
|align=center style="background:LightBlue"|[[Ages of consent in Europe|Europe]]
| align="center" style="background:YellowGreen" |[[Ages of consent in South America|South America]]
|align=center|No
| align="center" |No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||16||16||16||16
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/advice/factfile_az/age_of_consent|title=Age of Consent according to BBC|date=|publisher=www.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=21 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/ukpga_20030042_en_2#pt1-pb5-l1g9|title=Sexual Offences Act 2003 s. 9|date=|publisher=Opsi.gov.uk|accessdate=11 April 2012}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
| align="left" style="width:12em" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mp.gob.ve/LEYES/codigo%20penal/codigo%20penal.html|title=Venezuelan Penal Code|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119060537/http://www.mp.gob.ve/LEYES/codigo%20penal/codigo%20penal.html|archive-date=19 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|France|plink=Ages of consent in Europe#France}}
| align="left" |{{flagg|pspew|Guinea|plink=Ages of consent in Africa#Guinea}}
|align=center style="background:LightBlue"|[[Ages of consent in Europe|Europe]]
| align="center" style="background:Tan" |[[Ages of consent in Africa|Africa]]
|align=center|No
| align="center" |No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||15||15||15||15
|align=left|<ref name="frenchpenal22725">{{cite web|url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichCodeArticle.do;jsessionid=B2410A60B956150F3AA2051DEC9E931D.tpdila22v_1?idArticle=LEGIARTI000006418101&cidTexte=LEGITEXT000006070719&dateTexte=20160306|title=French Penal Code, Article 227-25|date=|publisher=legifrance.gouv.fr|accessdate=5 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
| align="left" style="width:12em" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/44a3eb9a4.pdf|title=Guinea penal code (French text)}}</ref>
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|India|plink=Ages of consent in Asia#India}}
| align="left" |Sample Country
|align=center style="background:yellow"|[[Ages of consent in Asia|Asia]]
| align="center" style="background:(colorhere)" |
|align=center|No
| align="center" |No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} ||14||14||14||14||18||18||18||18
|align=left|<ref name="2013 rape law">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/New-anti-rape-law-comes-into-force/articleshow/19359543.cms?referral=PM|title=New anti-rape law comes into force|date=3 April 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="confusion">{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/age-of-consent-sex-parliament-debate/1/259007.html|title=Age of Confusion|date=1 April 2013|newspaper=[[India Today]]|accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="govt relents">{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/govt-relents-keeps-age-of-consent-for-sex-at-18_836107.html|title=Govt relents, keeps age of consent for sex at 18|date=19 March 2013|newspaper=[[Zee News]]|accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/acts-in-pdf/132013.pdf|title=The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219085123/http://indiacode.nic.in/acts-in-pdf/132013.pdf|archivedate=19 December 2016|accessdate=2013-12-25|df=dmy}}</ref>
| align="left" style="width:12em" |notes go here
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Italy|plink=Ages of consent in Europe#Italy}}
|align=center style="background:LightBlue"|[[Ages of consent in Europe|Europe]]
|align=center|No
|13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 14 || 14 || 14 || 14 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diritto.it/codici/titolo/75-codice-penale-dei-delitti-contro-la-persona|title=Codice penale : : DEI DELITTI CONTRO LA PERSONA : : Diritto & Diritti|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Brazil|plink=Ages of consent in South America#Brazil}}
|align=center style="background:YellowGreen"|[[Ages of consent in South America|South America]]
|align=center|No
|12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 14 || 14 || 14 || 14
|align=left|<ref name="Estadão">[http://estadao.br.msn.com/ultimas-noticias/artigo.aspx?cp-documentid=26333837 Brazilian justice system frees man, 18, arrested for publicly kissing young teenager, 13 — 'Últimas Notícias' (Last News) - MSN Estadão] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426000846/http://estadao.br.msn.com/ultimas-noticias/artigo.aspx?cp-documentid=26333837 |date=2012-04-26 }}. Online version of [[Estadão]] newspaper. {{in lang|pt}}</ref><ref>{{in lang|pt}} [http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/Decreto-Lei/Del2848compilado.htm Brazilian Penal Code - official text] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313000246/http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/decreto-lei/Del2848compilado.htm|date=2016-03-13}} (see Article 217-A)</ref>
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Canada|plink=Ages of consent in North America#Canada}}
|align=center style="background:LightPink"|[[Ages of consent in North America|North America]]
|align=center|No
|12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/05/01/crime-bill.html|title=Canada's age of consent raised by 2 years|date=1 May 2008|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502083604/http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/05/01/crime-bill.html|archivedate=2 May 2008|publisher=CBC News|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sacc.to/sya/crime/law.htm|title=Sexual Assault Care Centre: Since You Asked: The Law - SACC provides emergency nurse, medical care, information thoughts feelings collect physical evidence help legal|author=SACC Website Team|date=|publisher=Sacc.to|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414194126/http://www.sacc.to/sya/crime/law.htm|archivedate=14 April 2011|accessdate=16 February 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|South Korea|plink=Ages of consent in Asia#South Korea}}
|align=center style="background:yellow"|[[Ages of consent in Asia|Asia]]
|align=center|No
|13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elaw.klri.re.kr/eng_service/lawView.do?hseq=40950&lang=ENG|title=Statutes of the Republic of Korea|website=elaw.klri.re.kr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://elaw.klri.re.kr/eng_service/lawView.do?hseq=28627&lang=ENG|title=Statutes of the Republic of Korea|website=elaw.klri.re.kr}}</ref>
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Russia|plink=Ages of consent in Europe#Russia}}
|align=center style="background:LightBlue"|[[Ages of consent in Europe|Europe]]
|align=center|No
| 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.consultant.ru/popular/ukrf/|title="Уголовный кодекс Российской Федерации" от 13.06.1996 N 63-ФЗ (ред. от 06.07.2016) / КонсультантПлюс|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.consultant.ru/popular/ukrf/10_26.html|title=ПРЕСТУПЛЕНИЯ ПРОТИВ ПОЛОВОЙ НЕПРИКОСНОВЕННОСТИ И ПОЛОВОЙ СВОБОДЫ ЛИЧНОСТИ - Уголовный кодекс РФ (УК РФ) от 13.06.1996 N 63-ФЗ \ Консультант Плюс|date=|publisher=Consultant.ru|accessdate=2014-05-17}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Spain|plink=Ages of consent in Europe#Spain}}
|align=center style="background:LightBlue"|[[Ages of consent in Europe|Europe]]
|align=center|No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2015/03/31/pdfs/BOE-A-2015-3439.pdf|title=JEFATURA DEL ESTADO|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730054950/http://boe.es/boe/dias/2015/03/31/pdfs/BOE-A-2015-3439.pdf|archivedate=30 July 2016|accessdate=2015-08-25|df=dmy}}</ref><ref name="radiointereconomia.com">{{cite web|url=http://radiointereconomia.com/2015/07/01/las-20-claves-del-nuevo-codigo-penal/|title=Las 20 claves del nuevo Código Penal|date=1 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025235807/http://radiointereconomia.com/2015/07/01/las-20-claves-del-nuevo-codigo-penal/|archive-date=25 October 2016|access-date=25 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Indonesia|plink=Ages of consent in Asia#Indonesia}}
|align=center style="background:yellow"|[[Ages of consent in Asia|Asia]]
|align=center|No
|12 || 12 || 12 || 12 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{Cite book|title=Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana|last=Kejaksaan Negeri|publisher=Kejaksaan Negeri|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref>
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Netherlands|plink=Ages of consent in Europe#Netherlands}}
|align=center style="background:LightBlue"|[[Ages of consent in Europe|Europe]]
|align=center|No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wetten.overheid.nl/cgi-bin/deeplink/law1/title=WETBOEK%20VAN%20STRAFRECHT/article=245/|title=wetten.nl - Wet- en regelgeving - Wetboek van Strafrecht - BWBR0001854|date=|publisher=Wetten.overheid.nl|language=nl|accessdate=2014-05-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wetten.overheid.nl/cgi-bin/deeplink/law1/title=WETBOEK%20VAN%20STRAFRECHT/article=247/|title=wetten.nl - Wet- en regelgeving - Wetboek van Strafrecht - BWBR0001854|date=|publisher=Wetten.overheid.nl|language=nl|accessdate=2014-05-17}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Turkey|plink=Ages of consent in Europe#Turkey}}
|align=center style="background:LightBlue"|[[Ages of consent in Europe|Europe]]
|align=center|No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|align=left|<ref name="turkishpenal">{{cite web|url=http://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin/1.5.5237.pdf|title=Turkish Penal Code|publisher=Mevzuat.gov.tr.|language=Turkish|accessdate=3 July 2014}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Switzerland|plink=Ages of consent in Europe#Switzerland}}
|align=center style="background:LightBlue"|[[Ages of consent in Europe|Europe]]
|align=center|No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/311_0/a187.html|title=RS 311.0 Code pénal suisse du 21 décembre 1937|date=|publisher=Admin.ch|accessdate=2014-05-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/311_0/a187.html|title=SR 311.0 Schweizerisches Strafgesetzbuch vom 21. Dezember 1937|date=|publisher=Admin.ch|accessdate=2014-05-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.admin.ch/ch/i/rs/311_0/a187.html|title=RS 311.0 Codice penale svizzero del 21 dicembre 1937|date=|publisher=Admin.ch|accessdate=2014-05-17}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Saudi Arabia|plink=Ages of consent in Asia#Saudi Arabia}}
|align=center style="background:yellow"|[[Ages of consent in Asia|Asia]]
|align=center|Yes
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 18 || 15 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}}
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/12/16/New-Saudi-law-to-set-marital-age-of-consent-at-18.html|title=New Saudi law to set marital age of consent at 18|publisher=Al Arabiya|language=en|access-date=2017-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/no-minimum-age-for-marriage-of-girls-grand-mufti-576044.html|title=No minimum age for marriage of girls Grand Mufti|work=ArabianBusiness.com|access-date=2017-11-10|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SaudiGazeette">{{cite web|url=http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2008102720339|title=Move to ban underage marriages|author=Muhammad Odhaib|date=1 January 2009|work=Saudi Gazette|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920123300/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2008102720339|archivedate=20 September 2015}}</ref>
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Sweden|plink=Ages of consent in Europe#Sweden}}
|align=center style="background:LightBlue"|[[Ages of consent in Europe|Europe]]
|align=center|No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Riksdagsförvaltningen|title=En ny sexualbrottslagstiftning Proposition 2004/05:45 - Riksdagen|url=http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/proposition/en-ny-sexualbrottslagstiftning_GS0345|access-date=2020-10-01|website=www.riksdagen.se|language=sv}}</ref>
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Nigeria|plink=Ages of consent in Africa#Nigeria}}
|align=center style="background:Tan"|[[Ages of consent in Africa|Africa]]
|align=center|No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 18 || 18 || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}}
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/185851-fact-check-nigerias-sexual-offences-bill-stipulates-18-years-not-11-years-as-age-of-consent.html|title=FACT CHECK: Nigeria's Sexual Offences Bill stipulates 18 years, not 11 years, as age of consent|author=Ezeamalu, Ben|date=30 June 2015|work=[[Premium Times]]|accessdate=12 November 2015}}</ref>
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Poland|plink=Ages of consent in Europe#Poland}}
|align=center style="background:LightBlue"|[[Ages of consent in Europe|Europe]]
|align=center|No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.era.int/domains/corpus-juris/public_pdf/polish_penal_code2.pdf|title=Part 2 of the unofficial English translation of the Polish Criminal Code|work=Academy of European Law|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070413010314/http://www.era.int/domains/corpus-juris/public_pdf/polish_penal_code2.pdf|archivedate=13 April 2007|accessdate=17 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://isip.sejm.gov.pl/servlet/Search?todo=file&id=WDU19970880553&type=3&name=D19970553Lj.pdf|title=Polish Criminal Code|publisher=Isip.sejm.gov.pl|language=Polish|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060524012944/http://isip.sejm.gov.pl/servlet/Search?todo=file&id=WDU19970880553&type=3&name=D19970553Lj.pdf|archivedate=24 May 2006}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
|-
|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Argentina|plink=Ages of consent in South America#Argentina}}
|align=center style="background:YellowGreen"|[[Ages of consent in South America|South America]]
|align=center|No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/15000-19999/16546/texact.htm|title=CODIGO PENAL DE LA NACION ARGENTINA|website=servicios.infoleg.gob.ar|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Belgium|plink=Ages of consent in Europe#Belgium}}
|align=center style="background:LightBlue"|[[Ages of consent in Europe|Europe]]
|align=center|No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/loi_a1.pl?DETAIL=1867060801/F&caller=list&row_id=1&numero=2&rech=4&cn=1867060801&table_name=LOI&nm=1867060850&la=F&dt=CODE+PENAL&language=fr&fr=f&choix1=ET&choix2=ET&fromtab=loi_all&trier=promulgation&chercher=t&sql=dt+contains++%27CODE%27&+%27PENAL%27and+actif+=+%27Y%27&tri=dd+AS+RANK+&imgcn.x=41&imgcn.y=12#LNK0094|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203060924/http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/loi_a1.pl?DETAIL=1867060801%2FF&caller=list&row_id=1&numero=2&rech=4&cn=1867060801&table_name=LOI&nm=1867060850&la=F&dt=CODE%20PENAL&language=fr&fr=f&choix1=ET&choix2=ET&fromtab=loi_all&trier=promulgation&chercher=t&sql=dt%20contains%20%20%27CODE%27&%20%27PENAL%27and%20actif%20=%20%27Y%27&tri=dd%20AS%20RANK%20&imgcn.x=41&imgcn.y=12|url-status=dead|title=LOI - WET|archivedate=December 3, 2016|website=www.ejustice.just.fgov.be}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=nl&la=N&cn=1867060801&table_name=wet|title=LOI - WET|publisher=}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Venezuela|plink=Ages of consent in South America#Venezuela}}
|align=center style="background:YellowGreen"|[[Ages of consent in South America|South America]]
|align=center|No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 16 || 16 || 16 || 16
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mp.gob.ve/LEYES/codigo%20penal/codigo%20penal.html|title=Venezuelan Penal Code|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119060537/http://www.mp.gob.ve/LEYES/codigo%20penal/codigo%20penal.html|archive-date=19 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|align=left|{{flagg|pspew|Guinea|plink=Ages of consent in Africa#Guinea}}
|align=center style="background:Tan"|[[Ages of consent in Africa|Africa]]
|align=center|No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15
|align=left style="width:12em"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/44a3eb9a4.pdf|title=Guinea penal code (French text)}}</ref>
|-
|align=left|Sample Country
|align=center style="background:(colorhere)"|
|align=center|No
|{{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 14 || 14 || 14 || 14 || 18 || 18 || 18 || 18
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Countries and States Region Must be
married
Limited by age Limited by relationship Unlimited Sources
Hetero Homo Hetero Homo Hetero Homo
M F M F M F M F M F M F

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Template:Flagg main article here? No Varies by state
Template:Flagg North America No 16 16 16 16 18 18 18 18 [1]
Template:Flagg North America No 16 16 16 16 [2]
Template:Flagg North America No 16 16 16 16 18 18 18 18 [3][4]
Template:Flagg North America No 15 15 15 15 18 18 18 18 [5][6][7]
Template:Flagg South America No 16 16 16 16 [8]
Template:Flagg Africa No 15 15 15 15 [9]
Sample Country No 14 14 14 14 18 18 18 18 notes go here
  1. "Chapter 30. Sexual Abuse". Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. "Code Of Alabama". alisondb.legislature.state.al.us. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  3. "Sec. 11.41.436. Sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. – The Alaska Legal Resource Center". www.touchngo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  4. "Sec. 11.41.438. Sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree. – The Alaska Legal Resource Center". www.touchngo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  5. "13-1405. Sexual conduct with a minor; classification". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  6. "13-1407. Defenses". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  7. "13-1401. Definitions; factors". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  8. "Venezuelan Penal Code". Archived from the original on 19 January 2017.
  9. "Guinea penal code (French text)" (PDF).