The minimum age required to be a motorist varies depending on the country. The most common age is 18. Here are the ages required in some countries (in alphabetical order), note that some regions of the countries may start at a different age than other regions, this is just the minimum age requirement to drive.
- Albania: 18
- Algeria: 18
- Argentina: 17
- Australia: 16-18 depending on state/territory (16-16.5 with adult supervision)
- Austria: 17
- Bangladesh: 21
- Barbados:16
- Belgium: 16 and 8 months (official driving teacher supervision). Minimum age is 18 for driving alone. Mopeds with speed limit restricted to 25 km/h: 16.
- Brazil: 18
- Brunei: 18
- Bulgaria: 18
- Canada: 14 Alberta, New Brunswick &; 15 Northwest Territories & Yukon; 15.5 Manitoba & Prince Edward Island; 16 British Columbia; Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia,Newfoundland, Ontario & Quebec
- Chatham Islands (New Zealand): 15
- Chile: 18 (17 with adult supervision)
- China: 18
- Colombia: 18 (16 with adult supervision)
- Croatia: 18 (Restricted to driving from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM) 20 (No time restrictions.)
- Czech Republic: 18
- Denmark: 18
- Dominican Republic: 18 (16 with adult supervision)
- Egypt: 18
- El Salvador: 18
- Estonia: 18 (16 with adult supervision)
- Ethiopia: 14
- Finland: 15 (farm vehicles, 50cc mopeds and scooters, snowmobiles) - 16 (125cc, under 11kw motorbikes) - 18 (cars, under 25kw motorbikes, lorries/trucks without trailers) - 21 (everything else)
- France: 14 (farm vehicles, quad bikes and mopeds) - 16 (with adult supervision) - 18
- Germany: 18 (17 with adult supervision)
- Ghana: 18
- Greece: 16 (50cc mopeds and scooters) - 21 (125+cc motorbikes) - 18 (everything else)
- Hong Kong: 18
- Hungary: 17
- Indonesia: 17
- Iceland: 15(50cc mopeds and scooters) - (16 with adult supervision, if taking driving lessons) - 17
- Iran: 18
- Ireland: 17 (16 for Mopeds and Tractors)
- India: 16 (50cc mopeds and small motorscooters without gear) - 18 (cars & scooters/bikes with gear)
- Isle of Man: 16
- Israel: 17
- Italy: 18
- Japan: 18
- Latvia: 14 (mopeds) - 16 (small cars, eg. Smart) - 18
- Lebanon: 18
- Lithuania: 14 (mopeds) - 16 (small cars, eg. Smart) - 18
- Luxembourg: 18 (17 with adult supervision)
- Malaysia: 17
- Malta: 18
- Mauritius: 18
- Mexico: 16 (Restricted to driving from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM.) 18 (No time restrictions.)
- Morocco: 18
- Netherlands: 18
- New Zealand: 15 (with adult supervision for at least 6 months before sitting the Restricted practical test, which allows for driving alone. Restricted still has guidelines eg hours of day and night allowed to drive in, not allowed to carry passengers)
- Nigeria: 18
- Norway: 18 (16 with adult supervision and qualified basic traffic course)
- Oman: 17
- Pakistan: 18
- Philippines: 17
- Poland: 18
- Portugal: 18
- Puerto Rico: 18 (16 under adult supervision)
- Romania: 18
- Russia: 18
- Serbia: 18
- Slovenia: 21 (18 with limitations)
- Slovakia: 18
- Somalia: 14
- South Africa: 18
- South Korea: 19
- Singapore: 18
- Spain: 18 (14 for mopeds)
- Sweden: 18 (16 with adult supervision)
- Switzerland: 18
- Taiwan: 18
- Tanzania: 18
- Thailand: 18
- Turkey: 18
- United States: Varies from 14 to 18 by state
- United Kingdom: 17 (16 if partially disabled or for mopeds and tractors)
- Uruguay: 18
- Venezuela: 18
- Vietnam: 18
- Zambia: 18
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