What is the age of consent in Dominica?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Dominica 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

Saint Lucia
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Antigua and Barbuda
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Barbados
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Trinidad and Tobago
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Curaçao
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Aruba
14–15 The age of consent is 15.

Other laws in Dominica

Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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