Age of Majority Around the World

Compare the general civil age of majority. Ages expressed in different calendars or subject to differing jurisdictional rules are shown separately.

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General civil age of majority

Rank	Country or territory	Legal age	Jurisdiction	Calendar	Notes and sources
1	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	17 years	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
1	Timor-Leste	17 years	Timor-Leste	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Albania	18 years	Albania	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Andorra	18 years	Andorra	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Angola	18 years	Angola	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Antigua and Barbuda	18 years	Antigua and Barbuda	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Argentina	18 years	Argentina	Unspecified	Minors have graduated capacity and are subject to specific rules for health care. · Law and supporting sources
3	Armenia	18 years	Armenia	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Australia	18 years	Australia	Unspecified	The age is 18 under the laws of all six states, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. Separate statutes and transitional rules for older instruments or trusts may apply. · Law and supporting sources
3	Austria	18 years	Austria	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Azerbaijan	18 years	Azerbaijan	Unspecified	The law provides for acquiring legal capacity before majority. · Law and supporting sources
3	Bahamas	18 years	Bahamas	Unspecified	Special statutory exceptions may apply. · Law and supporting sources
3	Bangladesh	18 years	Bangladesh	Unspecified	May be 21 in cases involving court-appointed guardianship or similar supervision. · Law and supporting sources
3	Barbados	18 years	Barbados	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Belarus	18 years	Belarus	Unspecified	Lawful marriage or emancipation may confer full civil capacity earlier. · Law and supporting sources
3	Belgium	18 years	Belgium	Unspecified	Separate provisions govern restrictions on legal capacity and protective measures. · Law and supporting sources
3	Belize	18 years	Belize	Unspecified	Specific legislation may provide a different rule. · Law and supporting sources
3	Benin	18 years	Benin	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	18 years	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	Unspecified	Special statutory exceptions may apply. · Law and supporting sources
3	Bosnia and Herzegovina	18 years	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Unspecified	The Federation, Republika Srpska and Brčko District each set majority at 18. Local rules govern early acquisition of capacity, including through marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Botswana	18 years	Botswana	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Brazil	18 years	Brazil	Unspecified	The law provides for acquiring legal capacity before majority. · Law and supporting sources
3	Bulgaria	18 years	Bulgaria	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Burkina Faso	18 years	Burkina Faso	Unspecified	The law provides for acquiring legal capacity before majority. · Law and supporting sources
3	Cabo Verde	18 years	Cabo Verde	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Cambodia	18 years	Cambodia	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Chile	18 years	Chile	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	China	18 years	China	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Colombia	18 years	Colombia	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Comoros	18 completed years	Comoros	Gregorian	Guardianship or restrictions on legal capacity may apply. · Law and supporting sources
3	Congo	18 years	Congo	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	18 years	Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Costa Rica	18 years	Costa Rica	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Croatia	18 years	Croatia	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Cuba	18 years	Cuba	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Czechia	18 years	Czechia	Unspecified	Early emancipation or acquisition of legal capacity is allowed in specified circumstances. · Law and supporting sources
3	Côte d'Ivoire	18 years	Côte d'Ivoire	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Denmark	18 years	Denmark	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Djibouti	18 years	Djibouti	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Dominica	18 years	Dominica	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Dominican Republic	18 years	Dominican Republic	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Ecuador	18 years	Ecuador	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	El Salvador	18 years	El Salvador	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Estonia	18 years	Estonia	Unspecified	Courts may grant or extend legal capacity to minors who have reached the specified age. · Law and supporting sources
3	Ethiopia	18 years	Ethiopia	Unspecified	Separate provisions govern court-ordered emancipation and marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Fiji	18 years	Fiji	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Finland	18 years	Finland	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	France	18 years	France	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Georgia	18 years	Georgia	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Germany	18 years	Germany	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Greece	18 years	Greece	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Grenada	18 years	Grenada	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Guatemala	18 years	Guatemala	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Guinea	18 years	Guinea	Unspecified	Adult protection rules apply under Article 578 and the following provisions. · Law and supporting sources
3	Guinea-Bissau	18 years	Guinea-Bissau	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Guyana	18 years	Guyana	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Haiti	18 years	Haiti	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Holy See (Vatican City State)	18 years	Holy See (Vatican City State)	Unspecified	In Vatican City, both the applicable Italian civil rule and canon law set 18. Specific matters remain subject to the reservations in the law on sources. · Law and supporting sources
3	Hungary	18 years	Hungary	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Iceland	18 years	Iceland	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	India	18 years	India	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Iraq	18 years	Iraq	Unspecified	General civil majority. Separate rules apply to matters governed by sect-specific personal status law. · Law and supporting sources
3	Ireland	18 years	Ireland	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Israel	18 years	Israel	Unspecified	Guardianship or restrictions on legal capacity may apply. · Law and supporting sources
3	Italy	18 years	Italy	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Jamaica	18 years	Jamaica	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Japan	18 years	Japan	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Kazakhstan	18 years	Kazakhstan	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Kenya	18 years	Kenya	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Kosovo	18 years	Kosovo	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Kyrgyzstan	18 years	Kyrgyzstan	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Lao People's Democratic Republic	18 years	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Latvia	18 years	Latvia	Unspecified	Early emancipation or acquisition of legal capacity is allowed in specified circumstances. · Law and supporting sources
3	Lebanon	18 years	Lebanon	Unspecified	The general civil benchmark. Article 215 governs capacity to undertake obligations. Statutory restrictions and separate religious personal-status rules may apply. · Law and supporting sources
3	Lesotho	18 years	Lesotho	Unspecified	Section 3A of the Constitution, in force since 13 August 2025. · Law and supporting sources
3	Liechtenstein	18 years	Liechtenstein	Unspecified	Minors may carry out certain legal acts. · Law and supporting sources
3	Lithuania	18 years	Lithuania	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Luxembourg	18 years	Luxembourg	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Malaysia	18 years	Malaysia	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Mali	18 years	Mali	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Malta	18 years	Malta	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Marshall Islands	18 years	Marshall Islands	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Mauritius	18 years	Mauritius	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Mexico	18 years	Mexico	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Micronesia, Federated States of	18 completed years	Micronesia, Federated States of	Gregorian	Title 6 §1616 applies to residents of the federation. Separate state laws may apply to particular matters. · Law and supporting sources
3	Moldova, Republic of	18 years	Moldova, Republic of	Unspecified	Early emancipation or acquisition of legal capacity is allowed in specified circumstances. · Law and supporting sources
3	Monaco	18 years	Monaco	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Mongolia	18 years	Mongolia	Unspecified	Courts may grant or extend legal capacity to minors who have reached the specified age. · Law and supporting sources
3	Montenegro	18 years	Montenegro	Unspecified	Early emancipation or acquisition of legal capacity is allowed in specified circumstances. · Law and supporting sources
3	Namibia	18 years	Namibia	Unspecified	Special statutory exceptions may apply. · Law and supporting sources
3	Nepal	18 years	Nepal	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Nicaragua	18 years	Nicaragua	Unspecified	Early emancipation or acquisition of legal capacity is allowed in specified circumstances. · Law and supporting sources
3	North Macedonia	18 years	North Macedonia	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Norway	18 years	Norway	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Oman	18 years	Oman	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Pakistan	18 years	Pakistan	Unspecified	May be 21 in cases involving court-appointed guardianship or similar supervision. · Law and supporting sources
3	Palau	18 years	Palau	Unspecified	Applies to persons residing in the Republic of Palau. · Law and supporting sources
3	Panama	18 years	Panama	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Paraguay	18 years	Paraguay	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Peru	18 years	Peru	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Philippines	18 years	Philippines	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Poland	18 years	Poland	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Portugal	18 years	Portugal	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Qatar	18 years	Qatar	Unspecified	Guardianship or restrictions on legal capacity may apply. · Law and supporting sources
3	Romania	18 years	Romania	Unspecified	Courts may grant or extend legal capacity to minors who have reached the specified age. · Law and supporting sources
3	Russian Federation	18 years	Russian Federation	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Rwanda	18 years	Rwanda	Unspecified	The law provides for acquiring legal capacity before majority. · Law and supporting sources
3	Saint Kitts and Nevis	18 years	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Unspecified	Specific definitions or a contrary intention in legislation can displace the general rule. · Law and supporting sources
3	Saint Lucia	18 years	Saint Lucia	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	18 years	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	San Marino	18 years	San Marino	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Senegal	18 years	Senegal	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Serbia	18 years	Serbia	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Seychelles	18 years	Seychelles	Unspecified	Status and capacity are governed by the law of domicile. · Law and supporting sources
3	Slovakia	18 years	Slovakia	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Slovenia	18 years	Slovenia	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	South Africa	18 years	South Africa	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Spain	18 years	Spain	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Sri Lanka	18 years	Sri Lanka	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Suriname	18 years	Suriname	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Sweden	18 years	Sweden	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Switzerland	18 years	Switzerland	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Syrian Arab Republic	18 completed years	Syrian Arab Republic	Gregorian	Civil Code Article 46. Full civil capacity also depends on mental capacity and guardianship rules. · Law and supporting sources
3	Taiwan, Province of China	18 years	Taiwan, Province of China	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Tajikistan	18 years	Tajikistan	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Togo	18 years	Togo	Unspecified	The Code provides for emancipation of minors. · Law and supporting sources
3	Trinidad and Tobago	18 years	Trinidad and Tobago	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Tunisia	18 years	Tunisia	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Turkmenistan	18 years	Turkmenistan	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Türkiye	18 years	Türkiye	Unspecified	Early emancipation or acquisition of legal capacity is allowed in specified circumstances. · Law and supporting sources
3	Uganda	18 years	Uganda	Unspecified	The Constitution and Contracts Act are applied in a High Court civil property decision. · Law and supporting sources
3	Ukraine	18 years	Ukraine	Unspecified	Early emancipation or acquisition of legal capacity is allowed in specified circumstances. · Law and supporting sources
3	United Arab Emirates	18 completed years	United Arab Emirates	Gregorian	General federal civil rule. Special jurisdictions and special laws may differ. · Law and supporting sources
3	United Kingdom	18 years	United Kingdom	Unspecified	England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland each set general majority at 18. In Scotland, legal capacity to enter transactions generally begins at 16. · Law and supporting sources
3	Uruguay	18 years	Uruguay	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Uzbekistan	18 years	Uzbekistan	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
3	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	18 years	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Unspecified	Special statutory exceptions may apply. · Law and supporting sources
3	Viet Nam	18 years	Viet Nam	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
3	Zimbabwe	18 years	Zimbabwe	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
140	Algeria	19 years	Algeria	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
140	Korea, Republic of	19 years	Korea, Republic of	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
142	New Zealand	20 years	New Zealand	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
142	Thailand	20 years	Thailand	Unspecified	Legal capacity may be acquired before majority in specified circumstances, such as marriage. · Law and supporting sources
144	Burundi	21 years	Burundi	Unspecified	Civil majority is 21. Separate provisions govern certain acts that minors may perform. · Law and supporting sources
144	Egypt	21 completed years	Egypt	Gregorian	Guardianship or restrictions on legal capacity may apply. · Law and supporting sources
144	Gabon	21 years	Gabon	Unspecified	Civil majority is 21. Separate legislation can set different ages for particular purposes. · Law and supporting sources
144	Honduras	21 years	Honduras	Unspecified	General civil majority. Marriage is subject to separate rules. · Law and supporting sources
144	Kuwait	21 completed years	Kuwait	Gregorian	A separate rule sets 18 for wills. · Law and supporting sources
144	Libya	21 completed years	Libya	Gregorian	Guardianship or restrictions on legal capacity may apply. · Law and supporting sources
144	Mozambique	21 years	Mozambique	Unspecified	Law and supporting sources
144	Singapore	21 years	Singapore	Unspecified	General majority is 21. Section 35 of the Civil Law Act gives effect to many contracts from age 18, with exceptions including certain interests in land. · Law and supporting sources

Majority information with qualifications

Country or territory	Legal age	Jurisdiction	Calendar	Notes and sources
Afghanistan	18 solar-calendar years under Civil Code Article 39, subject to capacity requirements	Afghanistan	Solar	The extent to which this provision has applied since the 2021 change in government is unclear. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Bhutan	18 years (based on interviews with government and judicial institutions)	Bhutan	—	The interviews took place in 2023. Contract Act section 20 refers to the applicable law without giving an age. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Cameroon	18–21 depending on applicable legal system (21 in Francophone civil law; 18 reported in Anglophone common law)	Cameroon	—	Civil Code Article 488 specifies 21. The age of 18 for Anglophone jurisdictions is reported in legal research. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2 · Law and supporting sources 3
Canada	18 or 19 years, by province or territory	Canada	Unspecified	18: Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island. 19: British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. · Law and supporting sources
Central African Republic	18 years (per government report; subject to specific-law exceptions)	Central African Republic	—	Civil capacity at 18 is stated in a government report. Subsequent enactment of the proposed family-code reform and specific-law exceptions have not been exhaustively verified. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2 · Law and supporting sources 3
Cyprus	18 completed years	Cyprus	Gregorian	As reported by the government to the UN. · Law and supporting sources
Equatorial Guinea	18, according to a government report	Equatorial Guinea	—	The government’s UN report gives 18. Later amendments and exceptions for early emancipation remain relevant. · Law and supporting sources
Eritrea	18 years	Eritrea	Unspecified	The Transitional Civil Code rule is reported by the government. Marriage and emancipation by family councils are subject to exceptions. · Law and supporting sources
Eswatini	21 under the general Age of Majority Act	Eswatini	—	Child-protection law defines a child as under 18. The cited consolidation of the majority act dates to 1998. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Indonesia	18 or 21, depending on the law and legal act	Indonesia	—	Civil Code Article 330 treats unmarried people under 21 as minors. The Notary Act and some other laws use 18. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Legal age of maturity: 15 lunar years for boys and 9 lunar years for girls; independent control of property requires proof of legal capacity.	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Lunar	Civil Code Article 1210 distinguishes maturity from capacity to manage property. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Jordan	18 completed Solar years	Jordan	Solar	Law and supporting sources
Madagascar	21 years	Madagascar	Unspecified	The 1962 ordinance sets this threshold, also cited in public project documentation. Separate rules govern emancipation from age 18. · Law and supporting sources
Maldives	18 (per government report; separate thresholds may apply to specific legal acts)	Maldives	—	A government report to the UN CEDAW committee states majority at 18. An earlier UNFPA report describes contractual capacity at 16. Subsequent amendments have not been exhaustively verified. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Mauritania	18 completed Solar years	Mauritania	Solar	Law and supporting sources
Morocco	18 completed Solar years	Morocco	Solar	Law and supporting sources
Myanmar	The Majority Act 1875 provides for 18, or 21 under specified court-appointed guardianship	Myanmar	—	Marriage, divorce and adoption are governed separately. The Act’s current application remains uncertain. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Netherlands	18 years	Netherlands	Unspecified	Applies within the jurisdiction of the Dutch Civil Code. Other jurisdictions in the Kingdom have separate laws. Article 253ha provides for a declaration of majority. · Law and supporting sources
Niger	Generally 21 years under the Civil Code; customary-law and emancipation exceptions	Niger	—	This reflects the 2005 compilation of the Civil Code and a government report. Subsequent amendments have not been fully traced. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Nigeria	Generally 18, according to a government report	Nigeria	—	A government report to the UN describes full civil capacity at 18. State laws and specific legal regimes may differ. · Law and supporting sources
Palestine, State of	A Palestinian government report describes full civil legal capacity at 18 for women and men; personal-status rules differ between the West Bank and Gaza.	Palestine, State of	—	Law and supporting sources
Papua New Guinea	18, according to published legal-system materials	Papua New Guinea	—	Individual statutes may specify different thresholds. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Samoa	21 completed years	Samoa	Gregorian	The general statutory definition of a minor. Separate rules apply to marriage, employment and wills. · Law and supporting sources
Sao Tome and Principe	18 years	Sao Tome and Principe	Unspecified	Civil Code Article 122, as amended by the 2018 family law. · Law and supporting sources
Saudi Arabia	18 completed Hijri years	Saudi Arabia	Hijri	Law and supporting sources
Sierra Leone	18 years (as reported by the government under the Child Rights Act 2025)	Sierra Leone	—	Older common-law materials use 21. Their relationship to the 2025 Act remains unclear. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Somalia	Full civil capacity under the Civil Code is at 18	Somalia	—	Application across the federal member states remains unclear. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Sudan	18 completed Lunar years	Sudan	Lunar	Full civil capacity also depends on mental capacity and rules on interdiction. · Law and supporting sources
Tanzania, United Republic of	18 years	Tanzania, United Republic of	Unspecified	Applies to persons domiciled in Tanzania. Marriage and religion are subject to savings. Separate Zanzibar law has not been checked. · Law and supporting sources
Tonga	No universal age; thresholds vary by legal activity. Tonga’s government reported to the UN that age thresholds depend on the activity. Section 27 of the Constitution sets 21 for succession to certain titles, with an 18-year exception for the Royal Family; it does not establish a universal civil age of majority.	Tonga	—	Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
United States	18–21 years, by state	United States	—	47 states and Washington, D.C., use 18. Alabama and Nebraska use 19, and Mississippi uses 21. Mississippi permits certain property contracts from 18. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Yemen	Generally 15, subject to mental capacity and sound judgment	Yemen	—	Under Article 50 of the 2002 Civil Code, full civil capacity is acquired at 15 if the person has sound mental faculties and acts reasonably. Specific laws may set higher thresholds. Later amendments and territorial application have not been exhaustively verified as of 2026. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2

Specific legal thresholds (general civil majority remains unidentified)

Country or territory	Legal age	Jurisdiction	Calendar	Notes and sources
Bahrain	Property guardianship legislation uses 21; child protection uses under 18. General civil majority remains unidentified.	Bahrain	—	Law and supporting sources
Brunei Darussalam	General statutory definition of a minor: under 18	Brunei Darussalam	—	The Attorney General’s Chambers 2022 revised Act defines minor as a person under 18. This is a general interpretive definition and does not by itself establish full civil capacity for every transaction at 18; specific laws, including Islamic law, may differ. · Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Chad	A 2023 government report states civil majority at 18, while a civil-code compilation gives 21. The conflict remains unresolved.	Chad	—	Law and supporting sources
Cook Islands	Immigration legislation defines an adult as 18 or older, or a lawfully married person under 18; general civil majority remains unidentified.	Cook Islands	—	Law and supporting sources
Gambia	Child legislation defines a child as under 18. General civil majority remains unidentified.	Gambia	—	Law and supporting sources
Ghana	A court decision describes 21 for contractual capacity; some statutes use 18	Ghana	—	Child, company and land legislation use separate thresholds. · Law and supporting sources
Kiribati	Child protection uses under 18; sources describe consent requirements for marriage below 21. General civil majority remains unidentified.	Kiribati	—	Law and supporting sources
Liberia	Section 2.2 of the Domestic Relations Law lists marriage thresholds of 21 for men and 18 for women. The general civil age of majority remains unidentified.	Liberia	—	Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Malawi	The constitution defines a child as a person under 18. General civil majority remains unidentified.	Malawi	—	Law and supporting sources
Nauru	The 2017 limitation legislation has a rule concerning persons under 18. General civil majority remains unidentified.	Nauru	—	Law and supporting sources
Niue	Section 58 of the Family Relationships Act 2022 provides that a guardianship order expires at 18 unless it ends earlier. The general civil age of majority remains unidentified.	Niue	—	Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Solomon Islands	Testamentary capacity is described at 18; land law contains a presumption involving 21. General civil majority remains unidentified.	Solomon Islands	—	Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
South Sudan	Contractual capacity from 18, subject to mental capacity and other qualifications	South Sudan	—	Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Tuvalu	A summary of the review by the Committee on the Rights of the Child reports inconsistent age-of-majority provisions across laws. The general civil age of majority remains unidentified.	Tuvalu	—	Law and supporting sources
Vanuatu	The voting age is 18. Marriage is subject to separate age and consent rules. The general civil age of majority remains unidentified.	Vanuatu	—	Law and supporting sources 1 · Law and supporting sources 2
Zambia	Article 266 of the constitution as amended in 2025 defines adults as 18 or older; full application to civil capacity is unverified.	Zambia	—	Law and supporting sources