What is the age of consent in North Korea?

14–15

The age of consent is 15.

North Korea is one of 59 countries classified “14–15” for the age of consent — 31% 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

South Korea
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Japan
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Taiwan
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
China
14–15 The age of consent is 14.
Mongolia
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Hong Kong
16–17 The age of consent is 16.

Other laws in North Korea

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

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