Which side of the road do they drive on?

Pick a country, or tap it on the map, to see whether people drive on the left or the right there. The map shows every left-hand country in blue and every right-hand country in gold.

About a third of the countries and areas on this map drive on the left, many of them once ruled by Britain. Territories are shown as part of their country, so a few exceptions are in the notes.

Good to know

Driving abroad: many countries ask visitors for an International Driving Permit (IDP) as well as their own licence. Check the country's official rules before you hire a car.
On the other side: take it slowly at first, especially at roundabouts and turns, and when you step off a kerb, look both ways: traffic may come from the side you don't expect.
Exceptions: the US Virgin Islands drive on the left and Gibraltar on the right, unlike the countries they belong to. Hong Kong and Macao drive on the left, unlike mainland China.
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Sources

Wikipedia: Left- and right-hand traffic (table of countries and switch dates)
Map shapes: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified

Map disclaimer: we do not take a side

GetReady takes no position on any boundary or territorial dispute. This world map is simplified and is not an official map. Where the United Nations has a position, borders follow UN maps: Crimea is shown as part of Ukraine and Cyprus as one country, and Kosovo has a dashed edge. Taiwan, Palestine and Western Sahara are shown as their own areas because they have their own entry and road rules; this is not a position on their status. Lines in Kashmir and other disputed areas are approximate. Territories are shown as part of their country, and a few tiny disputed or empty ones (such as the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and the Chagos Islands) are left off.

Last checked November 2026.