What is the age of consent in Norway?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Norway 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

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

Other laws in Norway

Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Sex Work
Buying illegal (Nordic model)
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Same-Sex Adoption
Joint adoption legal
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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