Criteria for premature ejaculation (PE) were established using Western‐based samples, yet these criteria are applied worldwide for its diagnosis. This study (a) determined whether men from various world regions differ/agree on their views of ejaculation latency (ELT) and their perceptions of ejaculatory control and bother/distress, the three criteria for PE, and (b) compared PE and non‐PE men across worldwide regions on these measures. 1,065 participants were recruited via social media to respond to a survey about men's typical, ideal and PE ELTs, about their own ELT, and about perceptions of ejaculatory control and bother/distress related to PE. Responses from men from four worldwide regions were compared to a reference group of North American/European men, and PE men were compared with non‐PE men across three world regions. Results showed that most world region groups showed similarity in ELT estimations. The Sub‐Saharan group focused more heavily on the importance of ejaculatory control. Both ELT and ejaculatory control differed between PE and non‐PE groups in all regions assessed. In conclusion, perceived ELTs and ejaculatory control show substantial consistency across world regions despite geo‐cultural variations and traditions. Such findings argue for the universality of the concepts of ELT, control and bother/distress related to PE.