Countries With Lowest Legal Drinking Age

21 AUG, 2023 Adhya Moona

burkina faso

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central african republic & mali

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austria, belgium, germany

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luxembourg & switzerland

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malta

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argentina, australia, brazil, VIETNAM

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france, uk, nigeria

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canada

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south korea

[{"selector":"#anim-24200456-0ea1-418d-8b48-6de3f2fbbabe","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb11dec1-3261-432f-838e-1f052a832159","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-61e2fe2e-8db4-4018-9e20-ae11b68e2d2e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-083bbee3-2572-415a-aeed-91100ad7191f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-db66cf0e-bd48-4177-b0a0-96775add69ca","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6185623e-0e1f-4e14-9cfc-71577d4037a6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 155.27309%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7b6094df-52dc-435b-b6d3-37edc6ab5ac9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b476164d-1ec7-465b-a352-c78ca6cf4464","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 819.34204%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0769a236-96c9-4c4c-8d6f-010bc3195a62","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e5b644a-367b-40ab-9313-b842f3c95c19 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] In South Korea as well, individuals are legally allowed to access alcohol once they are 19-years old. 'Soju' is a Korean liquor liked by many. Photo: UNSPLASH/RAWKKIM

qatar

[{"selector":"#anim-8d9b4f3e-9588-4004-8b0c-491b07785c83","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4c66b523-bb60-4751-9206-193cf2bd2899","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-af5f069c-459f-47ef-85c0-efaecc39b0e0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d7214ae2-8b7c-4796-913d-82a5886c74eb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e65dfdd3-ca4c-4e98-a55a-3e8eda05ddaf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ab650ffa-6c6d-4b43-bdee-e5bba5bfc6d2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 155.27309%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9d0e5bb4-9c5f-458f-a410-6e85d7e01404","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1c43db2-69ba-4683-ab57-4395931ce202","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 819.34204%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dc8fe4ea-f3ba-4b1b-ad85-b4da173f81fe","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-934efcbb-8444-4f27-a7f3-5d7d10c6ca07 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] You must be 21-years-old to buy and drink alcohol in Qatar. Here, the establishments that serve alcohol will ask for a photo ID as proof of age. Photo: UNSPLASH/RADOSLAW PREKURAT

india

[{"selector":"#anim-790eb6ab-bca1-420a-bb0a-babec10db8ab","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a7f1cc4-c778-4981-afa9-c828107ba654","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a6cb000-c6c3-45d4-98fb-289951680568","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6ccfb5ca-68e8-418c-834f-fda856b12a2b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-51249cd8-59ab-41e5-bf02-02b3c367791c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5b69c36a-4738-462d-9aa5-bee8c662d1a1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7693cc99-bcf2-44d5-a13c-8ee741d2ebf8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 129.02972%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdc25125-0773-4536-9177-3f8b182a549f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e935343-55ff-4345-90dd-57aa6528fbea","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 811.93450%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-711ea953-2804-4f27-a52c-8ea4180aa8f7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Photo: UNSPLASH/SARANG PANDE In India, the legal drinking age ranges from 18-25 years old. While some states in India - Goa, Himachal Pradesh etc have legal drinking age of 18 years. In Delhi, the legal age for drinking is 21.

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