What is the age of consent in Yemen?

Must be married

Sexual activity is only lawful within marriage in Yemen.

Yemen is one of 2 countries classified “Must be married” for the age of consent — 1% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
17 September 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Djibouti
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Eritrea
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Somalia
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Saudi Arabia
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Ethiopia
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Qatar
18+ The age of consent is 18.

Other laws in Yemen

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Sex Work
Illegal
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Marriage Age
Under 16 possible

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