What is the age of consent in Botswana?

18+

The age of consent is 18.

Botswana is one of 44 countries classified “18+” for the age of consent — 23% 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

Zimbabwe
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Namibia
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
South Africa
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Eswatini
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Lesotho
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Zambia
16–17 The age of consent is 16.

Other laws in Botswana

Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Sex Work
Decriminalized / unregulated
Pornography
Illegal
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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