Are you wondering, which countries drive on the left vs. which drive on the right side of traffic (road)? When you travel abroad, you first want to find out, whether you should rent a car or use public transportation. If you do decide to rent a car, make sure you know what side of the road to drive on, before you take to the roads. Also, always double check with the car rental agency (if in confusion).
Countries that Drive on the Left
Australia drives on the left
Bangladesh drives on the left
Burma (Myanmar) drives on the left
Bermuda drives on the left
Caribbean Islands drives on the left
Cyprus drives on the left
Guyana drives on the left
Hong Kong drives on the left
India drives on the left
Isle of Man drives on the left
Ireland drives on the left
Japan drives on the left
Jamaica drives on the left
Kenya drives on the left
Macau drives on the left
Malta drives on the left
Malaysia drives on the left
Nepal drives on the left
New Zealand drives on the left
Pakistan drives on the left
South Africa drives on the left
Singapore drives on the left
Sri Lanka drives on the left
Suriname drives on the left
Tanzania drives on the left
Thailand drives on the left
United Kingdom (UK) and territories drives on the left
Countries that Drive on the Right
Afghanistan drives on the right
Albania drives on the right
Algeria drives on the right
American Samoa drives on the right
Andorra drives on the right
Angola drives on the right
Argentina drives on the right
Armenia drives on the right
Aruba drives on the right
Austria drives on the right
Azerbaijan drives on the right
Bahrain drives on the right
Belarus drives on the right
Belgium drives on the right
Belize drives on the right
Benin drives on the right
Bolivia drives on the right
Bonaire drives on the right
Bosnia and Herzegovina drives on the right
Brazil drives on the right
Bulgaria drives on the right
Burkina Faso drives on the right
Burundi drives on the right
Cambodia drives on the right
Cameroon drives on the right
Canada drives on the right
Canary Islands drive on the right
Cape Verde drives on the right
Central African Republic drives on the right
Chad drives on the right
Chile drives on the right
China drives on the right
Colombia drives on the right
Comoros drives on the right
Democratic Republic of Congo of drives on the right
Congo of drives on the right
Costa Rica drives on the right
Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) drives on the right
Croatia drives on the right
Cuba drives on the right
Curaçao drives on the right
Czech Republic drives on the right
Denmark drives on the right
Djibouti drives on the right
Dominican Republic drives on the right
Ecuador drives on the right
Egypt drives on the right
El Salvador drives on the right
Equatorial Guinea drives on the right
Eritrea drives on the right
Estonia drives on the right
Ethiopia drives on the right
Faroe Islands drive on the right
Finland drives on the right
France drives on the right
French Guiana drives on the right
French Polynesia drives on the right
Gabon drives on the right
Gambia drives on the right
Georgia drives on the right
Germany drives on the right
Ghana drives on the right
Gibraltar drives on the right
Greece drives on the right
Greenland drives on the right
Guadeloupe drives on the right
Guam drives on the right
Guatemala drives on the right
Guinea drives on the right
Guinea-Bissau drives on the right
Haiti drives on the right
Holland (Netherlands) drives on the right
Honduras drives on the right
Hungary drives on the right
Iceland drives on the right
Iran drives on the right
Iraq drives on the right
Israel drives on the right
Italy drives on the right
Jordan drives on the right
Kazakhstan drives on the right
Kosovo drives on the right
Kuwait drives on the right
Kyrgyzstan drives on the right
Laos drives on the right
Latvia drives on the right
Lebanon drives on the right
Liberia drives on the right
Libya drives on the right
Liechtenstein drives on the right
Lithuania drives on the right
Luxembourg drives on the right
Macedonia drives on the right
Madagascar drives on the right
Mali drives on the right
Marshall Islands drive on the right
Martinique drives on the right
Mauritania drives on the right
Mexico drives on the right
Micronesia drives on the right
Moldova drives on the right
Monaco drives on the right
Mongolia drives on the right
Montenegro drives on the right
Morocco drives on the right
New Caledonia drives on the right
Nicaragua drives on the right
Niger drives on the right
Nigeria drives on the right
Northern Mariana Islands drive on the right
North Korea drives on the right
Norway drives on the right
Oman drives on the right
Palau drives on the right
Panama drives on the right
Paraguay drives on the right
Peru drives on the right
Philippines drives on the right
Poland drives on the right
Portugal drives on the right
Puerto Rico drives on the right
Qatar drives on the right
Romania drives on the right
Russia drives on the right
Rwanda drives on the right
Saint Martin drives on the right
San Marino drives on the right
São Tomé and Príncipe drives on the right
Saudi Arabia drives on the right
Senegal drives on the right
Serbia drives on the right
Sierra Leone drives on the right
Slovakia drives on the right
Slovenia drives on the right
Somalia drives on the right
Somaliland drives on the right
South Korea drives on the right
South Sudan drives on the right
Spain drives on the right
Sudan drives on the right
Sweden drives on the right
Switzerland drives on the right
Syria drives on the right
Tahiti drives on the right
Taiwan drives on the right
Tajikistan drives on the right
Togo drives on the right
Tunisia drives on the right
Turkey drives on the right
Turkmenistan drives on the right
Ukraine drives on the right
United Arab Emirates (UAE) drives on the right
United States of America (USA) drives on the right
Uruguay drives on the right
Uzbekistan drives on the right
Vanuatu drives on the right
Vatican City drives on the right
Venezuela drives on the rightVietnam drives on the right
Vietnam drives on the right
Western Sahara drives on the right
Yemen drives on the right
Driving Fun Facts
The Romans first introduced riding (then “driving”) on the left and this was the case throughout the entire Roman empire. This fact was recently established during the discovery of a North England Roman quarry. The wheel ruts were light and shallow on the left going into the quarry and deep on the right coming out of the quarry.
When Napoleon came into the power in France, he banned left-hand driving thinking it was an English thing. He changed it to driving on the right throughout his vast empire.
Most countries which were British colonies still drive on the left-hand side of the road including huge land masses such as India, Australia, Southern Africa, and as well as the Caribbean Islands.
There are 76 countries, territories, and dependencies which drive on the left.
Most Europian and South American countries generally drive on the right-hand side apart from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Cyprus, and Guyana.
Almost two-thirds of the countries (66% of the world’s population) drive on the right side of the road including the USA, France, China, Mexico, and Russia.
Canada used to drive on the left but changed to the right to make border crossings with the USA more manageable.