Bahrain Ĭonsensual sex outside of marriage is legally permissible for those 21 and above. The minimum age of marriage is 18 for women and 16 for men. Sexual activity outside marriage is illegal in Afghanistan.
Table Ages of consent by country, sex, sex difference, age difference and authority between partners The data below reflects what each jurisdiction's legislation actually means, rather than what it states on the surface. Unrestricted: age from which one is deemed able to consent to having sex with anyone else or marriageable age if they must be marriedĭifferent jurisdictions express these definitions differently, like Argentina, may say the age of consent is 18, but an exception is made down to 13 years of age, if the older partner is not in a position of authority over the younger one.Restricted by authority: younger partner is deemed able to consent to having sex with an older one as long as the latter is not in a position of trust or authority, or is not recognised to be abusing the inexperience of the younger one.Restricted by age difference: younger partner is deemed able to consent to having sex with an older one as long as their age difference does not exceed a specified amount.All jurisdictions in Asia per List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia:
