I would also point out that in that table, that as of 2007 the age of consent in Turkey is 18. Yes, Turkey. And that the age of consent in nearly all countries and US states have moved upward.
I also find it interesting that while many here point out the immorality of child brides in Muslim countries, of forcing rape victims to marry their rapists, of the parental arranged marries of very young girls to much older men, some seem to be OK with it here in Alabama…..Afghanistanabama.
Well, you failed to mention France, so I figured I would They have been debating establishing an age of consent (formerly there was no specified age), at 13. Modern times, indeed.
As for the US, it varies by state: From
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_the_United_StatesAge of consent laws in the U.S., reflecting the general age of consent:
16 Blue
17 Olive drab
18 Green
No data available Gray.
31 of the 50 States have established 16 as the age of consent. Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia
Those pesky facts...