Country rankings

Age of First Kiss by Country

India has the highest Age of First Kiss (22), followed by Brazil (20) and Japan (18.5). Thailand has the lowest (11).

Culture14 countries · 1 metricUpdated Nov 7, 2024Original page
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Age of First Kiss

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
17
Middle half 16 – 17.75
Average
16.71
14 countries
Highest
22
India
Lowest
11
Thailand

Data

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14 countries · # = rank by Age of First Kiss
#
1India22
2Brazil20
3Japan18.5
4Australia18
5Chile17
5Sweden17
5Denmark17
5Norway17
9Russia16
9Germany16
9United Kingdom16
12United States15
13France13.5
14Thailand11

What correlates with Age of First Kiss?

Pearson r against 2,032 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Age of First Kiss tend to score higher on these

  1. Vegan Population (%)Veganism by Country
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 12
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  2. Below Upper Secondary MenMost Educated Countries
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 11
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  3. Below Upper Secondary TotalMost Educated Countries
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 11
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  4. Year DebutedFirst MLB Player by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 10
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  5. Below Upper Secondary WomenMost Educated Countries
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 11
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  6. Corporate TaxHighest Taxed Countries
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 14
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Age of First Kiss tend to score lower on these

  1. Foreign Actors Index (OCI)What Country Has the Most Gangs
    r = −0.80 · very strong · n = 14
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  2. Nobel Prizes in Literature Since 1901Nobel Prizes by Country
    r = −0.77 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  3. Gaseous Bioenergy ConsumptionBiomass Energy by Country
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  4. GPI - Premarital Sex Acceptable PctMost Promiscuous Countries
    r = −0.70 · strong · n = 10
    Plot
  5. % of Population with Access to Safely Managed WaterCountries Without Clean Water
    r = −0.70 · strong · n = 12
    Plot
  6. % Risk at 74Liver Cancer Rates by Country
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 14
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Age of First Kiss?
India has the highest Age of First Kiss, at 22, followed by Brazil (20) and Japan (18.5).
Which country has the lowest Age of First Kiss?
Thailand has the lowest Age of First Kiss, at 11.
What is the median Age of First Kiss across countries?
The median is 17 across the 14 countries with data.
Where does this age of first kiss by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Kissing worldwide: What's the average age for the first kiss? - Jupair.

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