What is the age of consent in Eswatini?

18+

The age of consent is 18.

Eswatini 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

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

Other laws in Eswatini

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

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