Age Structure

Minimum Driving Age by Country 2025

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Minimum Driving Age

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5 Countries with the Highest Driving Age

Country
Minimum Driving Age
Additional Minimum Driving Age Details
Vanuatu Flag
Vanuatu23
Ghana Flag
Ghana21
India Flag
India18
China Flag
China18
Pakistan Flag
Pakistan18
Nigeria Flag
Nigeria18
Brazil Flag
Brazil18
Bangladesh Flag
Bangladesh18
Mexico Flag
Mexico18You can drive a car at 15 with parental surpervision and at 16 with parental consent, otherwise 18 is the minimum age
Japan Flag
Japan18
Egypt Flag
Egypt18
Philippines Flag
Philippines18Student permit from 17
Vietnam Flag
Vietnam18
Turkey Flag
Turkey18
Germany Flag
Germany18From 17 with supervision
Thailand Flag
Thailand18
Tanzania Flag
Tanzania18
France Flag
France18
South Africa Flag
South Africa18A full driving license will only be issued from 18 years old, however a learners license can be applied for at 17
Italy Flag
Italy18From 17 with supervision
Kenya Flag
Kenya18
South Korea Flag
South Korea18
Uganda Flag
Uganda18
Spain Flag
Spain18
Algeria Flag
Algeria18
Argentina Flag
Argentina18
Yemen Flag
Yemen18
Angola Flag
Angola18
Ukraine Flag
Ukraine18
Morocco Flag
Morocco18
Poland Flag
Poland18
Mozambique Flag
Mozambique18
Peru Flag
Peru18
Saudi Arabia Flag
Saudi Arabia18Learners permit from 17 - women allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia from 2018
Venezuela Flag
Venezuela18
Syria Flag
Syria18
Mali Flag
Mali18
Sri Lanka Flag
Sri Lanka18
Taiwan Flag
Taiwan18
Malawi Flag
Malawi18
Chile Flag
Chile1818 without parental approval
Senegal Flag
Senegal18
Romania Flag
Romania18
Netherlands Flag
Netherlands18Learners permit available from 16.5 years old
Ecuador Flag
Ecuador18
Cambodia Flag
Cambodia18
Bolivia Flag
Bolivia18
Tunisia Flag
Tunisia18
Haiti Flag
Haiti18
Belgium Flag
Belgium18
Jordan Flag
Jordan18
Honduras Flag
Honduras18
Papua New Guinea Flag
Papua New Guinea18
Sweden Flag
Sweden18From 16 with supervision
Czech Republic Flag
Czech Republic18
Portugal Flag
Portugal18
Azerbaijan Flag
Azerbaijan18
Greece Flag
Greece18
Togo Flag
Togo18
Austria Flag
Austria18Special training from 17
Belarus Flag
Belarus18
Switzerland Flag
Switzerland18
Laos Flag
Laos18
Hong Kong Flag
Hong Kong18
Paraguay Flag
Paraguay18
Nicaragua Flag
Nicaragua18
Bulgaria Flag
Bulgaria18
Serbia Flag
Serbia18From 17 with supervision
Republic of the Congo Flag
Republic of the Congo18
Denmark Flag
Denmark18From 17 with supervision
Singapore Flag
Singapore18
Lebanon Flag
Lebanon18
Finland Flag
Finland18
Norway Flag
Norway18
Oman Flag
Oman18
Slovakia Flag
Slovakia18From 17 with supervision
Costa Rica Flag
Costa Rica18
Kuwait Flag
Kuwait18
Croatia Flag
Croatia18
Georgia Flag
Georgia18
Uruguay Flag
Uruguay18
Puerto Rico Flag
Puerto Rico18Learners permit from 16
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
Bosnia and Herzegovina18
Qatar Flag
Qatar18
Namibia Flag
Namibia18
Moldova Flag
Moldova18
Jamaica Flag
Jamaica18
Lithuania Flag
Lithuania18
Albania Flag
Albania18
Gabon Flag
Gabon18
Botswana Flag
Botswana18
Lesotho Flag
Lesotho18
Slovenia Flag
Slovenia18From 16 with supervision
Latvia Flag
Latvia18
North Macedonia Flag
North Macedonia18From 16 with supervision
Bahrain Flag
Bahrain18
Estonia Flag
Estonia18From 16 with supervision
Mauritius Flag
Mauritius18
Montenegro Flag
Montenegro18
Malta Flag
Malta18
Belize Flag
Belize18
Iceland Flag
Iceland18From 16 with supervision
Guadeloupe Flag
Guadeloupe18
Samoa Flag
Samoa18
Saint Lucia Flag
Saint Lucia18
Seychelles Flag
Seychelles18
Andorra Flag
Andorra18
Dominica Flag
Dominica18
New Zealand Flag
New Zealand17.5From 16 with supervision
Indonesia Flag
Indonesia17
United Kingdom Flag
United Kingdom17
Malaysia Flag
Malaysia17
Hungary Flag
Hungary17
Israel Flag
Israel17
Ireland Flag
Ireland1716 for agricultural vehciles restricted to 45kph
Trinidad and Tobago Flag
Trinidad and Tobago17
Cyprus Flag
Cyprus17
Fiji Flag
Fiji17
Luxembourg Flag
Luxembourg17From 17 with supervision
Bahamas Flag
Bahamas17
New Caledonia Flag
New Caledonia17
Greenland Flag
Greenland17
Colombia Flag
Colombia16
Canada Flag
Canada16Varies by province, as young as 14 in Alberta
Cameroon Flag
Cameroon16
Australia Flag
Australia16Learner driver min age set by state, ACT min driving age 15 years 9 months
Zambia Flag
Zambia16
Guatemala Flag
Guatemala1618 without parental approval
Zimbabwe Flag
Zimbabwe16
Dominican Republic Flag
Dominican Republic16
Panama Flag
Panama1618 without parental approval
Barbados Flag
Barbados16
El Salvador Flag
El Salvador15
Guam Flag
Guam15