Probably not. I think that e.g. most of Europe drives stick shift.
What I find incredible is how you can use your left hand - if you are not left-handed - for switching gears in countries where you drive on the left.
It's really a no brainer. I switch vehicles a fair bit, regularly driving in three different countries (2 right, 1 left) and switching between automatic and manual transmission and between LH drive and RH drive.
The gear stick being on my left or right is not a problem. And I don't see what being left or right handed has to do with it - it isn't exactly intricate work. Drive with your hand on it - otherwise the worse thing that'll happen is you'll find your hand on the door knob by accident. Lock the doors if it worries you.
No, a far more likely problem is, when going from manual to auto, that your left foot will stab for the clutch as you slow and hit the break pedal by accident - I've done
that more than once. Very jarring.