What is the age of consent in Moldova?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Moldova 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

Ukraine
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Romania
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Bulgaria
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Serbia
14–15 The age of consent is 14.
Hungary
14–15 The age of consent is 14.
Belarus
16–17 The age of consent is 16.

Other laws in Moldova

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Sex Work
Illegal
Pornography
Illegal
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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