What is the age of consent in Spain?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Spain 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

Portugal
14–15 The age of consent is 14.
Andorra
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
France
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Monaco
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Switzerland
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Luxembourg
16–17 The age of consent is 16.

Other laws in Spain

Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Divorce
Legal
Non-Binary Recognition
Limited recognition
Same-Sex Adoption
Joint adoption legal
Incest Laws
Legal between adults
Marriage Age
18+

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