Equal age of consent
In 20 countries, the age of consent is not equalized for same-sex relationships.
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- Equal
- Unequal
- Varies by region or ambiguous
- Unknown or N/A
Recent Changes
- Dec 12 2022Became Equal in Barbados
- Aug 29 2022Became Equal in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Aug 26 2022Became Equal in Chile
- Aug 26 2022Became Equal in Aisén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
- Jul 5 2022Became Equal in Antigua and Barbuda
- Jun 1 2022Became Equal in Estonia
- Jun 29 2020Became Unequal in Gabon
- Jun 21 2019Became Equal in Canada
Equal age of consent
The difference between legal age of consent for homosexual sex and heterosexual sex.
Summary
Progress Over Time
Number of countries with equality for equal age of consent over the past 60 years.
There are no recent changes about Equal age of consent.
Equal age of consent by Country
Equal
Equal age of consent is equal in 130 regions.
- Asia (23)
- Bahrain 1976
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
- China 1949
- India 2013
- Israel 1948
- Japan 1947
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan 1997
- Kyrgyzstan 1998
- Laos
- Mongolia 1992
- Nepal
- North Korea 2009
- Philippines
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Syria
- Taiwan 1947
- Tajikistan 1998
- Thailand 1997
- Timor-Leste 1975
- Vietnam 1999
- Europe (49)
- Albania 2010
- Andorra 2006
- Armenia
- Austria 2002
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus 1994
- Belgium 1985
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria 2002
- Croatia
- Cyprus 2002
- Czech Republic 1990
- Denmark
- Estonia 2022
- Finland 1999
- France 1982
- Georgia 2000
- Germany 1988
- Greece 2015
- Hungary 2002
- Iceland
- Ireland 1993
- Italy
- Kosovo 2004
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein 2001
- Lithuania 2004
- Luxembourg 1992
- Malta 1998
- Moldova 2002
- Monaco
- Montenegro 1977
- Netherlands 1978
- North Macedonia 1996
- Norway 1972
- Poland 1932
- Portugal 2007
- Romania
- San Marino 1865
- Serbia 2006
- Slovakia
- Slovenia 1977
- Spain 1995
- Sweden 1978
- Switzerland 1992
- Turkey 1858
- Ukraine 2001
- United Kingdom 2001
- Vatican City 1890
- North America (18)
- Antigua and Barbuda 2022
- Barbados 2022
- Belize 2016
- Canada 2019
- Costa Rica
- Cuba 1979
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador 1974
- Grenada
- Guatemala 1871
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Mexico 1871
- Nicaragua 2007
- Panama 2008
- Saint Kitts and Nevis 2022
- Trinidad and Tobago 2018
- United States
- Africa (21)
- Angola
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso 1996
- Cape Verde 2004
- Central African Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo 2006
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea 1931
- Eswatini 2015
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho 2012
- Mali 1961
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe 2012
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa 2007
- Zimbabwe 2015
- Oceania (10)
- Australia 2016
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji 2010
- Marshall Islands 2005
- Nauru
- New Zealand 1986
- Palau 2014
- Samoa
- Tonga
- Vanuatu 2007
Unequal
Equal age of consent is unequal in 20 regions.
- North America (1)
- Bahamas
- Antarctica (1)
- Antarctica
No data, no laws, N/A, or ambiguous
Data on equal age of consent is unclear, not applicable, or missing in 48 regions.
- Asia (14)
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Brunei
- Indonesia
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Myanmar
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
- Europe (1)
- Russia
- Africa (27)
- Algeria
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Comoros
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Oceania (1)
- Solomon Islands
- South America (1)
- Guyana
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