Age of consent by country

12

Mexico
Philippines

13
Guyana
Japan
South Korea
Spain
Swaziland

14

Albania
Austria
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Ecuador
Estonia
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Montenegro
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal
Serbia

15

Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Greece
Morocco
Poland
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
Thailand
Uruguay

16

Algeria
Andorra
Antigua
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Finland
Great Britain
Hong Kong
India
Israel
Jersey
Latvia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Puerto Rico
Russia
Singapore

South Africa
Switzerland
Taiwan
Ukraine
United States
Venezuela

17

Indonesia
Ireland
Northern
Ireland

18

Egypt
Kazakhstan
Pakistan
Tanzania
Turkey
Malaysia
Vietnam

20

Tunisia

21

Madagascar

Krishna Rau

Krishna Rau is a Toronto-based freelance writer with extensive experience covering queer issues.

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