What is the driving age in Panama?
16–17
Minimum age to drive a car: 16.
Panama is one of 52 countries classified “16–17” for the driving age — 35% of the 150 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: List of minimum driving ages
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Costa Rica
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Nicaragua
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Honduras
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Colombia
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 16.
- El Salvador
- Under 16 Minimum age to drive a car: 15.
- Jamaica
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 16.
Other laws in Panama
- Public Smoking Bans
- Partial ban
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