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Which Side of the Road?
Where people drive on the left and where on the right — and why islands and old trade routes still matter.
Data as of Oct 2026
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The answer
56 countries: drives on the left
56 countries: Drives on the left. 145 countries: Drives on the right.
Where they are
Drives on the left
The biggest by population: India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
By population
How many people is that?
Sized by population, India stands out on the yes side.
Fair shares
Every country, the same size
As equal tiles, small island nations count as much as continents.
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India
India: Drives on the left.
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Which Side of the Road?
Where people drive on the left and where on the right — and why islands and old trade routes still matter.
Data as of Oct 2026 · Sources: Wikipedia — left- and right-hand traffic
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