Regional legal limits
Africa alcohol limits by country
Compare the standard drink-driving alcohol limits for countries in Africa. Active calculator links are shown only for jurisdictions that are cleared for calculator use; guarded jurisdictions link back to the global legal-limits atlas row.
Countries in Africa
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| Jurisdiction | Standard Limit | Verification | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria DZ | 0.2‰ (0.02%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Angola AO | 0.6‰ (0.06%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Benin BJ | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Botswana BW | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Burkina Faso BF | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open atlas row |
| Burundi BI | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Cameroon CM | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Cape Verde CV | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Central African Republic CF | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Chad TD | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Comoros KM | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | unverified last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Congo - Brazzaville CG | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Congo - Kinshasa CD | 1‰ (0.1%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Côte d’Ivoire CI | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Djibouti DJ | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Egypt EG | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Equatorial Guinea GQ | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | unverified last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Eritrea ER | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open atlas row |
| Eswatini SZ | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Ethiopia ET | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Gabon GA | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Gambia GM | 0‰ (0%) | unverified last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open atlas row |
| Ghana GH | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Guinea-Bissau GW | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Guinea GN | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Kenya KE | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Lesotho LS | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Liberia LR | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | unverified last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Libya LY | 0‰ (0%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open atlas row |
| Madagascar MG | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Malawi MW | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Mali ML | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Mauritania MR | 0‰ (0%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open atlas row |
| Mauritius MU | 0.2‰ (0.02%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Morocco MA | 0.2‰ (0.02%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Mozambique MZ | 0.6‰ (0.06%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Namibia NA | 0.8‰ (0.079%) | primary last verified: 2026-06-18 | Open calculator |
| Nigeria NG | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Niger NE | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open atlas row |
| Rwanda RW | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| São Tomé & Príncipe ST | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Senegal SN | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Seychelles SC | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Sierra Leone SL | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Somalia SO | 0‰ (0%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open atlas row |
| South Africa ZA | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| South Sudan SS | 0‰ (0%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open atlas row |
| Sudan SD | 0‰ (0%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open atlas row |
| Tanzania TZ | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Togo TG | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Tunisia TN | 0.3‰ (0.03%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Uganda UG | 0.5‰ (0.05%) | primary last verified: 2026-06-18 | Open calculator |
| Zambia ZM | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |
| Zimbabwe ZW | 0.8‰ (0.08%) | primary last verified: 2026-03-08 | Open calculator |