Where is jaywalking illegal?
How jaywalking is treated in 28 countries, from sources last checked September 2026. Choose a country for its classification, the source, and how its neighbours compare.
- Offense / fined 22 countries (79%), including Brazil, Russia, Germany and Iran.
- Legal 2 countries (7%): Philippines and Netherlands.
- Varies by region 4 countries (14%): India, United States, United Kingdom and Canada.
Offense / fined 22
Legal 2
Varies by region 4
- Canada
- India
- United Kingdom
- United States
About this data
Compiled from Wikipedia: Jaywalking; sources last checked 17 September 2026. The full dataset is available as JSON.
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