The bar chart illustrates the results of a survey involving 1,000 young people from five different countries, who were asked about the age at which certain rights and responsibilities should be given to young people.
Overall, the suggested ages for marriage and voting were generally higher than those for criminal responsibilities. Japan had the highest figures for all three responsibilities, while the USA had the lowest age for criminal responsibility.
In the USA, adolescents believe that young people should be allowed to marry and vote at approximately 18 years of age, while criminal responsibility should begin at around 12. In the UK, proposed age for marriage is considered higher, at just over 20, compared with about 16 for voting and 14 for criminal responsibility.
The figures for mexico are more closely grouped, with all three ages ranging from 15 to 16 years. Japan records the highest figures among all, with marriage at about 21, voting at 20, and criminal responsibility at 17. Finally, Egypt has the lowest suggested marriage age, at roughly 16, while voting is considered appropriate at about 17 and criminal responsibility at approximately 13.