Sexual intercourse or other sexual acts with a person obviously under 16, by a person who reached 18 years of age, in the absence of elements of crime envisaged in Articles 138, 139 or 140 of this Code, is punished with correctional labor for the term of up to 2 years, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 2 years. 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.