What Countries Drive on the Left and Right?

The most crucial rule of the road revolves around choosing the correct side to drive on. The historical context largely determines this choice. Approximately 35% of the world's population drives on the left side. Former British colonies predominantly adopt left-side driving, influenced by historical practices. In contrast, the United States of America, Latin American countries, and most European nations favor driving on the right. This divergence in driving sides is a historical legacy shaped by colonial influences, regional practices, and historical decisions. Over time, these choices have become ingrained in each region's traffic norms, contributing to the global variation in driving preferences.

List of left- & right-driving countries

Interestingly, when countries with different driving sides meet at borders, the challenge arises of seamlessly transitioning from right-hand driving to left-hand driving or vice versa. This process involves carefully designed border crossings and road infrastructure adjustments to ensure a smooth shift in traffic flow. To learn more about how countries manage this transition at borders, click here.

Left side Right side
  1. Anguilla
  2. Antigua and Barbuda
  3. Australia
  4. Bahamas
  5. Bangladesh
  6. Barbados
  7. Bermuda
  8. Bhutan
  9. Botswana
  10. Brunei
  11. Cayman Islands
  12. Christmas Island (Australia)
  13. Cook Islands
  14. Cyprus
  15. Dominica
  16. East Timor
  17. Falkland Islands
  18. Fiji
  19. Grenada
  20. Guernsey (Channel Islands)
  21. Guyana
  22. Hong Kong
  23. India
  24. Indonesia
  25. Ireland
  26. Isle of Man
  27. Jamaica
  28. Japan
  29. Jersey (Channel Islands)
  30. Kenya
  31. Kiribati
  32. Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)
  33. Lesotho
  34. Macau
  35. Malawi
  36. Malaysia
  37. Maldives
  38. Malta
  39. Mauritius
  40. Montserrat
  41. Mozambique
  42. Namibia
  43. Nauru
  44. Nepal
  45. New Zealand
  46. Niue
  47. Norfolk Island (Australia)
  48. Pakistan
  49. Papua New Guinea
  50. Pitcairn Islands (Britain)
  51. Saint Helena
  52. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  53. Saint Lucia
  54. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  55. Seychelles
  56. Singapore
  57. Solomon Islands
  58. South Africa
  59. Sri Lanka
  60. Suriname
  61. Swaziland
  62. Tanzania
  63. Thailand
  64. Tokelau (New Zealand)
  65. Tonga
  66. Trinidad and Tobago
  67. Turks and Caicos Islands
  68. Tuvalu
  69. Uganda
  70. United Kingdom
  71. Virgin Islands (British)
  72. Virgin Islands (US)
  73. Zambia
  74. Zimbabwe
  1. Afghanistan
  2. Albania
  3. Algeria
  4. American Samoa
  5. Andorra
  6. Angola
  7. Argentina
  8. Armenia
  9. Aruba
  10. Austria
  11. Azerbaijan
  12. Bahrain
  13. Belarus
  14. Belgium
  15. Belize
  16. Benin
  17. Bolivia
  18. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  19. Brazil
  20. British Indian Ocean Territory (Diego García)
  21. Bulgaria
  22. Burkina Faso
  23. Burundi
  24. Cambodia
  25. Cameroon
  26. Canada
  27. Cape Verde
  28. Central African Republic
  29. Chad
  30. Chile
  31. China, People's Republic of (Mainland China)
  32. Colombia
  33. Comoros
  34. Congo
  35. Congo (former Republic of Zaire)
  36. Costa Rica
  37. Croatia
  38. Cuba
  39. Czech Republic
  40. Denmark
  41. Djibouti
  42. Dominican Republic
  43. Ecuador
  44. Egypt
  45. El Salvador
  46. Equatorial Guinea
  47. Eritrea
  48. Estonia
  49. Ethiopia
  50. Faroe Islands (Denmark)
  51. Finland
  52. France
  53. French Guiana
  54. French Polynesia
  55. Gabon
  56. Gambia, The
  57. Gaza Strip
  58. Georgia
  59. Germany
  60. Ghana
  61. Gibraltar
  62. Greece
  63. Greenland
  64. Guadeloupe (French West Indies)
  65. Guam
  66. Guatemala
  67. Guinea
  68. Guinea-Bissau
  69. Haiti
  70. Honduras
  71. Hungary
  72. Iceland
  73. Iran
  74. Iraq
  75. Israel
  76. Italy
  77. Ivory Coast
  78. Jordan
  79. Kazakhstan
  80. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea)
  81. Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
  82. Kuwait
  83. Kyrgyzstan
  84. Laos
  85. Latvia
  86. Lebanon
  87. Liberia
  88. Libya
  89. Liechtenstein
  90. Lithuania
  91. Luxembourg
  92. Macedonia
  93. Madagascar
  94. Mali
  95. Marshall Islands
  96. Martinique (French West Indies)
  97. Mauritania
  98. Mayotte (France)
  99. Mexico
  100. Micronesia, Federated States of
  101. Midway Islands (USA)
  102. Moldova
  103. Monaco
  104. Mongolia
  105. Morocco
  106. Myanmar (formerly Burma)
  107. Netherlands
  108. Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, Saba)
  109. New Caledonia
  110. Nicaragua
  111. Niger
  112. Nigeria
  113. Northern Mariana Islands
  114. Norway
  115. Oman
  116. Palau
  117. Panama
  118. Paraguay
  119. Peru
  120. Philippines
  121. Poland
  122. Portugal
  123. Puerto Rico
  124. Qatar
  125. Réunion
  126. Romania
  127. Russia
  128. Rwanda
  129. Saint Barthélemy (French West Indies)
  130. Saint Martin (French West Indies)
  131. Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
  132. Samoa
  133. San Marino
  134. Sao Tome e Principe
  135. Saudi Arabia
  136. Senegal
  137. Serbia and Montenegro
  138. Sierra Leone
  139. Slovakia
  140. Slovenia
  141. Somalia (a part of Somalia, Somaliland, drives on the left)
  142. Spain
  143. Sudan
  144. Svalbard (Norway)
  145. Sweden
  146. Switzerland
  147. Syria
  148. Taiwan
  149. Tajikistan
  150. Togo
  151. Tunisia
  152. Turkey
  153. Turkmenistan
  154. Ukraine
  155. United Arab Emirates
  156. United States
  157. Uruguay
  158. Uzbekistan
  159. Vanuatu
  160. Venezuela
  161. Vietnam
  162. Wake Island (USA)
  163. Wallis and Futuna Islands (France)
  164. West Bank
  165. Western Sahara
  166. Yemen

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