What is the age of consent in Guyana?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Guyana 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

Suriname
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Trinidad and Tobago
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Venezuela
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Barbados
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Saint Lucia
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Dominica
16–17 The age of consent is 16.

Other laws in Guyana

Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Sex Work
Illegal
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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