If you want to drive while in another country you will, of course, need your license. However, where it was issued will have a great impact on how easily one will gain road privileges.

If you want to drive while in another country you will, of course, need your license. However, where it was issued will have a great impact on how easily one will gain road privileges. 

Comparethemarket.com.au created a system for assessing which of the worlds driving documents wield the most power.

It involves multiplying the number of nations that accept the credentials by the level of the restrictions each imposes.

According to the number crunching, both British and the French licenses have the greatest sway. 

Each is given a score of 97 out of a possible 154.