What is the youngest age of consent in the world?

Answer 1

According to Ageofconsent.net, the youngest is Nigeria: 11 years old.

The countries with the next youngest are Philippines and Angola at 12 years old.

A further breakdown in country count:

• 13 years old - 5 countries
• 14 years old - 32 countries
• 15 years old - 25 countries
• 16 years old - 76 countries
• 17 years old - 5 countries
• 18 years old - 40 countries
• 19 years old - Niue
• 20 years old - South Korea
• 21 years old - Bahrain

There are countries that have not specified an age of consent, but they must be married. Those countries include:

• Saudi Arabia
• Yemen
• UAE
• Oman
• Libya
• Sudan
• Iran
• Kuwait
• Afghanistan
• Pakistan
• Maldives
• Palestine Gaza Strip
• Qatar

Answer 2

The youngest age of consent in the world is 11 in Nigeria, according to the Criminal Code Act. However, this varies by jurisdiction and is subject to change.