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Interactive MapIntroductionDrinking Age by CountryDrinking Age by CountryAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBulgariaBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChadChileColombiaComorosCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDemocratic Republic of the CongoDenmarkDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFederated States of MicronesiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKyrgyzstanLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorwayOmanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeople's Republic of ChinaPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of MacedoniaRepublic of the CongoRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSão Tomé and PríncipeSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandThe BahamasThe GambiaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVenezuelaVietnamZambiaZimbabweFAQsWhat country has the lowest drinking age ?What is the drinking age in Europe ?
Introduction
The minimum legal drinking age varies significantly around the world. The majority of countries set the legal drinking age at 18 years old. However, there are notable variations in different regions.
In Europe, for instance, there is a tendency to set the legal drinking age at either 16 years old, as seen in countries such as Austria, Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg, or 18 years old, in countries like France, Spain, and Italy for example. On the other hand, the legal drinking age in North America, including Canada and the United States, is set higher, at 19 and 21 years old, respectively.
In Africa, the legal drinking age is generally set at 18 years old, as seen in countries like Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. Similarly, in Latin America, 18 years old is the prevailing legal drinking age in countries such as Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay. In contrast, the legal drinking age tends to be higher in the Middle East, with countries like Bahrain and Egypt setting it at 21 years old.
These regional patterns can be influenced by various factors, including cultural norms, historical practices, government policies, and societal attitudes towards alcohol consumption.
Drinking Age by Country
| Country | Legal Drinking Age |
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| Eritrea | 25 Years Old |
| Bahrain | 21 Years Old |
| Cambodia | 21 Years Old |
| Cameroon | 21 Years Old |
| Egypt | 21 Years Old |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 21 Years Old |
| India | 21 Years Old |
| Indonesia | 21 Years Old |
| Iraq | 21 Years Old |
| Kazakhstan | 21 Years Old |
| Lesotho | 21 Years Old |
| Marshall Islands | 21 Years Old |
| Mauritania | 21 Years Old |
| Nauru | 21 Years Old |
| Oman | 21 Years Old |
| Palau | 21 Years Old |
| Solomon Islands | 21 Years Old |
| Sri Lanka | 21 Years Old |
| United Arab Emirates | 21 Years Old |
| United States of America | 21 Years Old |
| Benin | 20 Years Old |
| Iceland | 20 Years Old |
| Japan | 20 Years Old |
| Paraguay | 20 Years Old |
| Thailand | 20 Years Old |
| Uzbekistan | 20 Years Old |
| Canada | 19 Years Old |
| Qatar | 19 Years Old |
| South Korea | 19 Years Old |
| Albania | 18 Years Old |
| Algeria | 18 Years Old |
| Angola | 18 Years Old |
| Argentina | 18 Years Old |
| Armenia | 18 Years Old |
| Australia | 18 Years Old |
| Azerbaijan | 18 Years Old |
| Bangladesh | 18 Years Old |
| Belarus | 18 Years Old |
| Belize | 18 Years Old |
| Bhutan | 18 Years Old |
| Bolivia | 18 Years Old |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 Years Old |
| Botswana | 18 Years Old |
| Brazil | 18 Years Old |
| Bulgaria | 18 Years Old |
| Chile | 18 Years Old |
| Colombia | 18 Years Old |
| Comoros | 18 Years Old |
| Costa Rica | 18 Years Old |
| Croatia | 18 Years Old |
| Cyprus | 18 Years Old |
| Czech Republic | 18 Years Old |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 18 Years Old |
| Dominican Republic | 18 Years Old |
| Ecuador | 18 Years Old |
| El Salvador | 18 Years Old |
| Equatorial Guinea | 18 Years Old |
| Estonia | 18 Years Old |
| Ethiopia | 18 Years Old |
| Fiji | 18 Years Old |
| Finland | 18 Years Old |
| France | 18 Years Old |
| Gabon | 18 Years Old |
| Ghana | 18 Years Old |
| Greece | 18 Years Old |
| Grenada | 18 Years Old |
| Guatemala | 18 Years Old |
| Guinea | 18 Years Old |
| Guyana | 18 Years Old |
| Honduras | 18 Years Old |
| Hong Kong | 18 Years Old |
| Hungary | 18 Years Old |
| Ireland | 18 Years Old |
| Israel | 18 Years Old |
| Italy | 18 Years Old |
| Ivory Coast | 18 Years Old |
| Jamaica | 18 Years Old |
| Jordan | 18 Years Old |
| Kenya | 18 Years Old |
| Kyrgyzstan | 18 Years Old |
| Latvia | 18 Years Old |
| Lebanon | 18 Years Old |
| Liberia | 18 Years Old |
| Lithuania | 18 Years Old |
| Madagascar | 18 Years Old |
| Malawi | 18 Years Old |
| Malaysia | 18 Years Old |
| Mauritius | 18 Years Old |
| Mexico | 18 Years Old |
| Moldova | 18 Years Old |
| Monaco | 18 Years Old |
| Mongolia | 18 Years Old |
| Montenegro | 18 Years Old |
| Morocco | 18 Years Old |
| Mozambique | 18 Years Old |
| Myanmar | 18 Years Old |
| Namibia | 18 Years Old |
| Nepal | 18 Years Old |
| Netherlands | 18 Years Old |
| New Zealand | 18 Years Old |
| Nicaragua | 18 Years Old |
| Niger | 18 Years Old |
| Nigeria | 18 Years Old |
| North Korea | 18 Years Old |
| Norway | 18 Years Old |
| Panama | 18 Years Old |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 Years Old |
| People's Republic of China | 18 Years Old |
| Peru | 18 Years Old |
| Philippines | 18 Years Old |
| Poland | 18 Years Old |
| Portugal | 18 Years Old |
| Puerto Rico | 18 Years Old |
| Republic of Macedonia | 18 Years Old |
| Republic of the Congo | 18 Years Old |
| Romania | 18 Years Old |
| Russia | 18 Years Old |
| Rwanda | 18 Years Old |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 18 Years Old |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18 Years Old |
| Senegal | 18 Years Old |
| Serbia | 18 Years Old |
| Seychelles | 18 Years Old |
| Sierra Leone | 18 Years Old |
| Singapore | 18 Years Old |
| Slovakia | 18 Years Old |
| Slovenia | 18 Years Old |
| South Africa | 18 Years Old |
| South Sudan | 18 Years Old |
| Spain | 18 Years Old |
| Sweden | 18 Years Old |
| Syria | 18 Years Old |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 18 Years Old |
| Taiwan | 18 Years Old |
| Tajikistan | 18 Years Old |
| Tanzania | 18 Years Old |
| The Bahamas | 18 Years Old |
| The Gambia | 18 Years Old |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 18 Years Old |
| Tunisia | 18 Years Old |
| Turkey | 18 Years Old |
| Turkmenistan | 18 Years Old |
| Uganda | 18 Years Old |
| Ukraine | 18 Years Old |
| United Kingdom | 18 Years Old |
| Uruguay | 18 Years Old |
| Venezuela | 18 Years Old |
| Vietnam | 18 Years Old |
| Zambia | 18 Years Old |
| Zimbabwe | 18 Years Old |
| Eswatini | 18 Years Old |
| Malta | 17 Years Old |
| Austria | 16 Years Old |
| Barbados | 16 Years Old |
| Belgium | 16 Years Old |
| Burundi | 16 Years Old |
| Chad | 16 Years Old |
| Cuba | 16 Years Old |
| Denmark | 16 Years Old |
| Dominica | 16 Years Old |
| Georgia | 16 Years Old |
| Germany | 16 Years Old |
| Haiti | 16 Years Old |
| Luxembourg | 16 Years Old |
| Palestine | 16 Years Old |
| Saint Lucia | 16 Years Old |
| San Marino | 16 Years Old |
| Suriname | 16 Years Old |
| Switzerland | 16 Years Old |
| Central African Republic | 15 Years Old |
| Mali | 15 Years Old |
Drinking Age by Country
Albania
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Argentina
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Australia
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Austria
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16 Years Old
Azerbaijan
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21 Years Old
Bangladesh
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18 Years Old
Barbados
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16 Years Old
Belarus
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Belgium
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16 Years Old
Belize
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18 Years Old
Benin
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20 Years Old
Bhutan
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Bolivia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Botswana
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Brazil
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Bulgaria
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Burundi
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16 Years Old
Cambodia
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21 Years Old
Cameroon
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21 Years Old
Canada
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19 Years Old
Central African Republic
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Chile
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Colombia
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Comoros
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Costa Rica
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Costa Rica has a legal drinking age of 18 years old. Once individuals reach this age, they are legally allowed to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.
Croatia
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Cuba
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16 Years Old
Cyprus
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Czech Republic
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Denmark
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16 Years Old
Dominica
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16 Years Old
Dominican Republic
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18 Years Old
Ecuador
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Egypt
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21 Years Old
El Salvador
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In El Salvador, the legal drinking age is 18 years old.
Equatorial Guinea
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Eritrea
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25 Years Old
Estonia
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18 Years Old
Eswatini
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Ethiopia
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Federated States of Micronesia
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21 Years Old
Fiji
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Finland
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France
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The drinking age in France is 18 years old. Individuals who have reached this age are allowed to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.
Gabon
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Georgia
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16 Years Old
Germany
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The drinking age in Germany is at 16 years old for beer and wine, allowing individuals to consume these beverages. However, the minimum drinking age for spirits and other distilled alcoholic beverages is 18 years old.
Ghana
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Greece
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Grenada
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Guatemala
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Guinea
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Guyana
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Haiti
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16 Years Old
The legal drinking age in Haiti is 16 years old. Once individuals reach this age, they are legally allowed to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.
Honduras
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In Honduras, the legal drinking age is 18 years old. Individuals who reach this age are granted the right to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.
Hong Kong
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Hungary
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Iceland
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20 Years Old
The legal drinking age in Iceland is 20 years old. Individuals who reach this age are legally allowed to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.
India
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21 Years Old
Indonesia
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21 Years Old
Ireland
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Israel
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Italy
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Just like in many countries in Europe, the legal drinking age in Italy is 18 years old.
Ivory Coast
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Jamaica
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In Jamaica, the legal drinking age is 18 years old.
Japan
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20 Years Old
Jordan
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18 Years Old
Kazakhstan
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21 Years Old
Kenya
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Kyrgyzstan
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Latvia
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Lebanon
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Lesotho
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21 Years Old
Liberia
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Lithuania
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Luxembourg
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Madagascar
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Malawi
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Malaysia
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Mali
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Malta
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17 Years Old
Marshall Islands
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Mauritania
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Mauritius
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Mexico
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Moldova
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Monaco
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Mongolia
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Montenegro
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Morocco
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Mozambique
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Myanmar
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Namibia
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Nauru
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Netherlands
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In the Netherlands, the legal drinking age is 18 years old.
New Zealand
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Nicaragua
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Niger
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Nigeria
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North Korea
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Norway
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Oman
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Palau
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Palestine
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Panama
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Papua New Guinea
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Paraguay
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People's Republic of China
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Peru
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Philippines
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Poland
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Portugal
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Puerto Rico
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The drinking age in Puerto Rico is 18 years old. This means that individuals who have reached this age are permitted to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages within the territory.
Qatar
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Republic of Macedonia
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Romania
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Russia
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Russia has a legal drinking age of 18 years old. Individuals who have reached this age are permitted to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.
Rwanda
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Saint Lucia
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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San Marino
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Senegal
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Serbia
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Sierra Leone
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Singapore
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Slovenia
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Solomon Islands
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South Africa
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South Korea
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South Sudan
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Spain
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The legal drinking age in Spain is 18 years old, like many other countries in Europe. Once individuals reach this age, they are legally permitted to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages.
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Suriname
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Sweden
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Taiwan
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Tanzania
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Thailand
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The Bahamas
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The legal drinking age in the Bahamas is 18 years old. Individuals who reach this age are permitted to purchase and consume alcoholic beverages within the country.
The Gambia
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Turkey
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Uganda
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Ukraine
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United Arab Emirates
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United Kingdom
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The legal drinking age in the UK is 18 years old.
United States of America
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Venezuela
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FAQs
What country has the lowest drinking age ?
The lowest drinking age in the world can be found in two African countries, the Central African Republic and Mali, which both have a minimum drinking age set at 15 years old.
What is the drinking age in Europe ?
The drinking age in Europe generally leans towards 18 years old, but there are some European countries which have set the minimum drinking age at 16 years old, like Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland for example.
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As an enthusiast with a comprehensive understanding of global drinking age regulations, I can confidently provide insights into the diverse legal drinking ages across various countries. My expertise is rooted in a deep knowledge of cultural norms, historical practices, government policies, and societal attitudes towards alcohol consumption.
Drinking Age by Country:
Europe:
In Europe, the legal drinking age varies, with a tendency to set it at either 16 or 18 years old. Countries like Austria, Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg have a legal drinking age of 16, while countries like France, Spain, and Italy set it at 18.
North America:
In North America, including Canada and the United States, the legal drinking age is set higher at 19 and 21 years old, respectively.
Africa:
Across Africa, the legal drinking age is generally set at 18 years old. Examples include Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, and Zimbabwe.
Latin America:
In Latin America, the prevailing legal drinking age is 18, with countries like Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay following this regulation.
Middle East:
The legal drinking age tends to be higher in the Middle East, with countries like Bahrain and Egypt setting it at 21 years old.
Notable Examples:
Eritrea:
Legal Drinking Age: 25 Years Old
United States of America:
Legal Drinking Age: 21 Years Old
France:
Legal Drinking Age: 18 Years Old
Japan:
Legal Drinking Age: 20 Years Old
Germany:
Legal Drinking Age: 16 Years Old (for beer and wine), 18 for spirits
Haiti:
Legal Drinking Age: 16 Years Old
United Kingdom:
Legal Drinking Age: 18 Years Old
FAQs:
Lowest Drinking Age:
The lowest drinking age in the world can be found in two African countries, the Central African Republic, and Mali, both setting it at 15 years old.
Drinking Age in Europe:
The drinking age in Europe generally leans towards 18 years old, but some countries like Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland have set the minimum drinking age at 16.
For any specific inquiries or additional details, feel free to ask.
