What is the driving age in Nigeria?

18+

Minimum age to drive a car: 18.

Nigeria is one of 114 countries classified “18+” for the driving age — 74% of the 154 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: List of minimum driving ages
Last checked
17 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Cameroon
16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 16.
Niger
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Ghana
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Mali
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 21.
Libya
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Algeria
18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.

Other laws in Nigeria

Public Smoking Bans
Varies by region

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