What is the age of consent in Timor-Leste?

14–15

The age of consent is 14.

Timor-Leste 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

Indonesia
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Malaysia
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Brunei
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Papua New Guinea
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Singapore
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Philippines
16–17 The age of consent is 16.

Other laws in Timor-Leste

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Divorce
Legal
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Incest Laws
Legal between adults
Marriage Age
16–17

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