What is the age of consent in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

18+

The age of consent is 18.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo 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

Burundi
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Rwanda
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Republic of the Congo
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Angola
14–15 The age of consent is 14.
Zambia
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Uganda
18+ The age of consent is 18.

Other laws in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Incest Laws
Legal between adults

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