The first figure in below list is the age of consent, i.e. the age at which a person is considered to be capable of legally giving informed consent to sexual acts with another person.

The second figure is the marriageable age, i.e. age at which people are allowed to marry.


Australia: 16 or 17 depending on the region;
18 generally, 16 with court approval.

Austria: 14;
18.

Canada: 14 (18 for anal sex in all provinces except Ontario and Quebec);
18 generally, 14 with judicial consent, and 16 with parental consent.

China: 14;
22 for males, 20 for females.

France: 15;
18 generally, 15 for females with parental consent.

Germany: 14, but 18 years in dependency relationships (teacher/student, etc.);
18 generally, 16 with court consent.

India: heterosexual 16, homosexual illegal;
21 for males, 18 for females.

Israel: 14 but with certain restrictions;
17 for females.

Japan: 13;
18 for males, 16 for females.

Mexico: 12;
18 for males, 16 for females.

Philippines: 12 for males, 18 for females;
18 for males, 16 for females.

Russia: 16;
18 for males, 17 for females.

Thailand: 15;
20, 15 with parental consent.

United Kingdom: 16 to 18 depending on the region;
18, 16 with parental consent.

United States: Varies from state to state, usually 16;
usually 18, but depends on the state.