What is the age of consent in Chad?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Chad 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

Central African Republic
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Cameroon
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Niger
Under 14 The age of consent is 13.
Nigeria
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Sudan
Under 14 The age of consent is 13.
South Sudan
18+ The age of consent is 18.

Other laws in Chad

Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Sex Work
Illegal
Marriage Age
18+

Every law in Chad → · What is the age of consent around the world? →

A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.