What is the age of consent in Algeria?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Algeria is one of 80 countries classified “16–17” for the age of consent — 43% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Tunisia
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Morocco
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Malta
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Libya
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Spain
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Andorra
16–17 The age of consent is 16.

Other laws in Algeria

Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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