What is the age of consent in Ethiopia?
18+
The age of consent is 18.
Ethiopia 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
- Djibouti
- 18+ The age of consent is 18.
- Eritrea
- 18+ The age of consent is 18.
- Somalia
- 18+ The age of consent is 18.
- Kenya
- 18+ The age of consent is 18.
- South Sudan
- 18+ The age of consent is 18.
- Yemen
- Must be married Sexual activity is only lawful within marriage nationwide.
Other laws in Ethiopia
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Sex Work
- Legal & regulated
- Pornography
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Legal
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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