What is the age of consent in the Central African Republic?

18+

The age of consent is 18.

The Central African Republic 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

Chad
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Cameroon
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Republic of the Congo
18+ The age of consent is 18.
South Sudan
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Sudan
Under 14 The age of consent is 13.

Other laws in Central African Republic

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Incest Laws
Legal between adults
Marriage Age
18+

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