Age of Consent by Country - Legal Reference Guide | RateMyBody.net

⚠️ Important Legal Disclaimer

This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice.

Age of consent laws vary significantly by jurisdiction and are subject to change. This reference guide provides general information about:

Digital Age of Consent: Minimum age to use online platforms without parental consent
Normal Photos: Non-sexual content (clothed, casual photos)
Suggestive/Nude Content: Topless, underwear, or revealing content (NOT hardcore/sexual)
Parental Consent Requirements: Age below which parental permission is required for ANY online photos

Platform Policy: RateMyBody.net allows Normal and Underwear (non-suggestive) content from 13+, and requires 18+ for Suggestive and Nude. When in doubt, we apply the stricter standard.

📱 Digital Age of Consent

Under GDPR (EU) and similar laws, platforms must obtain parental consent for users under the "digital age of consent" (typically 13-16). This applies to data collection and account creation.

📸 Content Classification

Normal: Clothed, non-sexual photos
Underwear: Underwear/lingerie, no nudity
Suggestive: Implied nudity or sensual poses (not explicit)
Nude: Artistic nude/semi-nude
Prohibited: Any sexual or pornographic content involving minors

⚖️ Our Policy

We enforce the most restrictive age requirement between local law and our platform policy. Zero tolerance for CSAM. When uncertain, content is prohibited.

Total Countries

195

Visible Entries

195

Average Digital Age

14.2

📋 Column Definitions

DAC (Digital Age of Consent): Minimum age to create account WITHOUT parental consent - can access all content at or below this age
Normal: Platform policy minimum age for non-sexual, clothed photos
Underwear: Platform policy minimum age for non-suggestive underwear-like clothing (no sheer/see-through, no sexual posing)
Suggestive: Platform policy minimum age for sexualized/suggestive presentation (e.g., erotic posing or sheer underwear)
Nude: Platform policy minimum age for any nudity
Parental Consent: Minimum age for account WITH parental permission (for ages below DAC). If set to DAC, parental consent available at that age. Age hierarchy: Parental Consent ≤ DAC ≤ Normal ≤ Underwear ≤ Suggestive ≤ Nude
Applicability: Which legal regime we apply first (Finland primary, then EU/US/local as relevant)

⚖️ Age Hierarchy Explained

Each column represents a higher content restriction level. A user's age must meet the threshold for that content type:

Account Creation (Parental) → Account (DAC) → Normal Photos → Underwear (Non-suggestive) → Suggestive → Nude

Example: If USA shows DAC=13, Normal=13, Underwear=13, Suggestive=18, Nude=18: A 13yo can create an account and upload normal/non-suggestive underwear content, but must be 18 to upload suggestive or nude content.

⚖️ Legal Jurisdiction Priority

🇫🇮 Finnish Law (Our Primary Jurisdiction): EU/GDPR compliant. Users under 13 cannot create accounts, even with parental consent.

🇪🇺 EU/GDPR (Secondary for EU Users): DAC ranges 13-16 by country. Parental consent varies by member state.

🇺🇸 US (For US Users): COPPA enforces 13+ minimum. State laws vary on content restrictions.

⚠️ Most Restrictive Rule Applies: If your location conflicts with our jurisdiction (Finland/EU), the most restrictive law governs.

Country	DAC	Normal	Underwear	Suggestive	Nude	Parental Consent	Applicability	Notes
🇦🇹Austria	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇧🇪Belgium	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇧🇬Bulgaria	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇭🇷Croatia	16	13	13	18	18	15	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇨🇾Cyprus	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇨🇿Czech Republic	15	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇩🇰Denmark	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇪🇪Estonia	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇫🇮Finland	13	13	13	18	18	13	Finland (primary)	EU/GDPR compliant; Our jurisdiction
🇫🇷France	15	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇩🇪Germany	16	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant; DAC set to 16 per GDPR Art. 8
🇬🇷Greece	15	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇭🇺Hungary	16	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant; DAC set to 16 per GDPR Art. 8
🇮🇪Ireland	16	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇮🇹Italy	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇱🇻Latvia	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇱🇹Lithuania	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇱🇺Luxembourg	16	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇲🇹Malta	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇳🇱Netherlands	16	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant; DAC set to 16 per GDPR Art. 8
🇵🇱Poland	16	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant; DAC set to 16 per GDPR Art. 8
🇵🇹Portugal	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇷🇴Romania	16	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant; DAC set to 16 per GDPR Art. 8
🇸🇰Slovakia	16	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant; DAC set to 16 per GDPR Art. 8
🇸🇮Slovenia	16	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant; DAC set to 16 per GDPR Art. 8
🇪🇸Spain	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇸🇪Sweden	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EU/GDPR compliant
🇬🇧United Kingdom	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	UK GDPR compliant
🇳🇴Norway	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EEA/GDPR compliant
🇨🇭Switzerland	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Swiss DPA compliant
🇮🇸Iceland	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	EEA/GDPR compliant
🇷🇺Russia	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Federal Law 152-FZ
🇺🇦Ukraine	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Personal data law
🇦🇲Armenia	16	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Data protection law
🇦🇿Azerbaijan	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Personal data law
🇬🇪Georgia	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Personal data law
🇰🇿Kazakhstan	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Privacy law
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Personal data law
🇲🇩Moldova	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Personal data law
🇧🇾Belarus	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Personal data law
🇺🇸United States	13	13	13	18	18	13	US/COPPA + Local	COPPA compliant; State laws vary
🇨🇦Canada	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	PIPEDA compliant
🇲🇽Mexico	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Federal privacy law
🇬🇹Guatemala	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇧🇿Belize	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇪🇱El Salvador	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇭🇳Honduras	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇳🇮Nicaragua	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇨🇷Costa Rica	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇵🇦Panama	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇦🇷Argentina	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Personal Data Protection Law
🇧🇷Brazil	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	LGPD compliant
🇨🇱Chile	14	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy protection law
🇨🇴Colombia	14	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Personal data law
🇪🇨Ecuador	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Data protection law
🇵🇪Peru	14	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Personal data protection
🇻🇪Venezuela	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Personal data law
🇬🇾Guyana	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇸🇷Suriname	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇵🇾Paraguay	14	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Personal data law
🇺🇾Uruguay	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Personal data law
🇧🇴Bolivia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇯🇵Japan	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	APPI compliant; Strict content laws
🇰🇷South Korea	14	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	PIPA compliant; Very strict
🇨🇳China	14	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	PIPL; Extremely strict censorship
🇮🇳India	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	IT Act; DPDPA 2023
🇮🇩Indonesia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law influence; Age 21 for adult content
🇹🇭Thailand	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	PDPA compliant
🇸🇬Singapore	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	PDPA; Strict content moderation
🇵🇭Philippines	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Data Privacy Act
🇲🇾Malaysia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	PDPA; Islamic considerations
🇻🇳Vietnam	15	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Cybersecurity Law
🇱🇦Laos	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇰🇭Cambodia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇲🇲Myanmar	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇵🇰Pakistan	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic considerations
🇧🇩Bangladesh	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	ICT Act
🇳🇵Nepal	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇱🇰Sri Lanka	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇲🇻Maldives	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law influence
🇦🇫Afghanistan	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law
🇮🇷Iran	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law; Censored internet
🇮🇶Iraq	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law
🇹🇼Taiwan	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Personal data law
🇭🇰Hong Kong	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
🇲🇴Macau	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Personal data law
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia	18	13	13	18	18	18	Local law	Sharia law; Very conservative
🇦🇪UAE	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law considerations
🇮🇱Israel	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy Protection Law
🇹🇷Turkey	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	KVKK (Turkish GDPR)
🇱🇧Lebanon	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇯🇴Jordan	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇪🇬Egypt	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Personal data law
🇴🇲Oman	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law
🇶🇦Qatar	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law
🇧🇭Bahrain	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law
🇰🇼Kuwait	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law
🇿🇦South Africa	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	POPIA compliant
🇳🇬Nigeria	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	NDPR compliant
🇰🇪Kenya	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Data Protection Act
🇬🇭Ghana	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Data protection law
🇲🇿Mozambique	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇿🇼Zimbabwe	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇺🇬Uganda	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇹🇿Tanzania	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇨🇩Congo (DRC)	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇲🇦Morocco	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law considerations
🇩🇿Algeria	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇹🇳Tunisia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇪🇹Ethiopia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇸🇳Senegal	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇲🇬Madagascar	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇲🇺Mauritius	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Data protection law
🇧🇼Botswana	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇱🇸Lesotho	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇪🇷Eritrea	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇩🇯Djibouti	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law considerations
🇸🇴Somalia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law
🇲🇷Mauritania	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇨🇻Cape Verde	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇸🇨Seychelles	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Data protection law
🇲🇼Malawi	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇷🇼Rwanda	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Data protection law
🇧🇮Burundi	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇧🇯Benin	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇳🇪Niger	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law considerations
🇨🇼Curaçao	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Dutch Caribbean
🇦🇺Australia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy Act; Strict eSafety laws
🇳🇿New Zealand	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy Act 2020
🇫🇯Fiji	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇻🇺Vanuatu	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇳🇷Nauru	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇰🇮Kiribati	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇹🇴Tonga	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇸🇧Solomon Islands	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇵🇼Palau	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇫🇲Micronesia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🇲🇭Marshall Islands	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Albania	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Data protection law
🌍Bosnia and Herzegovina	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Personal data law
🌍Montenegro	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Data protection law
🌍Serbia	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Personal data law
🌍North Macedonia	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Data protection law
🌍Kosovo	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Personal data law
🌍Guernsey	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	UK territory
🌍Jersey	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	UK territory
🌍Isle of Man	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	UK territory
🌍Andorra	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Data protection law
🌍Monaco	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	French privacy standards
🌍San Marino	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Italian privacy standards
🌍Vatican City	14	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Sovereign state
🌍Liechtenstein	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Swiss privacy standards
🌍Tajikistan	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Personal data law
🌍Turkmenistan	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Privacy law
🌍Uzbekistan	13	13	13	18	18	13	EU/GDPR + Local	Personal data law
🌍Cuba	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Limited internet access
🌍Dominican Republic	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Haiti	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Jamaica	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Trinidad and Tobago	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Data protection law
🌍Barbados	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Bahamas	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Antigua and Barbuda	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Dominica	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Grenada	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Saint Kitts and Nevis	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Saint Lucia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Bhutan	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Brunei	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law considerations
🌍East Timor	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Timor-Leste	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Palestine	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law considerations
🌍Syria	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law; Civil conflict
🌍Yemen	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law
🌍Zambia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Data protection law
🌍Cameroon	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Côte d'Ivoire	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Gabon	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Central African Republic	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Congo	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Mali	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law considerations
🌍Burkina Faso	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Liberia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Sierra Leone	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Gambia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law considerations
🌍Libya	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law
🌍Sudan	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law
🌍South Sudan	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Namibia	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Eswatini (Swaziland)	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Togo	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Guinea	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Guinea-Bissau	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Comoros	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Islamic law
🌍Samoa	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law
🌍Tuvalu	13	13	13	18	18	13	Local law	Privacy law

13 years

14 years

15 years

16 years

18 years

21 years

📚 Understanding the Data

Column Definitions:

Digital Age of Consent: Minimum age to create online accounts without parental permission (GDPR Article 8, COPPA, etc.)
Normal Photos: Age at which individuals can consent to non-sexual photos being posted online
Underwear: Age for underwear/lingerie photos with no nudity
Suggestive: Age for implied nudity/sensual poses without explicit sexual acts
Nude: Age for artistic nude/semi-nude content (not pornography)
Parental Consent Required: Age below which parental permission is mandatory for ANY online photos

Important Notes:

These ages represent minimum legal requirements. Our platform may enforce stricter policies.
Sexual/pornographic content involving anyone under 18 is illegal worldwide under international treaties.
Laws change frequently. This data is current as of January 2026 but should be verified for legal purposes.
Some jurisdictions have additional requirements (identity verification, model releases, etc.)
Cultural and religious considerations may impose stricter community standards beyond legal minimums.

🔍 Sources: EU GDPR, US COPPA, NCMEC guidelines, national privacy laws, international age of consent databases, child protection organizations (ECPAT, INHOPE), and legal consultation with international law firms.

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