What is the age of consent in Finland?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Finland 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

Norway
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Sweden
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Estonia
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Latvia
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Lithuania
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Denmark
14–15 The age of consent is 15.

Other laws in Finland

Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Sex Work
Decriminalized / unregulated
Divorce
Legal
Same-Sex Adoption
Joint adoption legal
Marriage Age
18+

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