Japan, Singapore have most powerful passports; Pakistan ranks below North Korea
Japan and Singapore are at the top of the Henley Passport Index with both countries having a visa-free score of 192, which means holders of passports of these two countries can travel to 192 countries without a prior visa. Passports of Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan and Yemen are among the least powerful. Indian passports are ranked 90, along with Burkina Faso and Tajikistan, as the passport holders of these three countries can access 58 countries without a prior visa.
For the third year in a row, Pakistan passport has been ranked as the 4th worst for international travel as it was placed at the 108th position by the Henley Passport Index. Infact, Pakistan was ranked lower than North Korea which was placed at 104th place. Pakistani politicians were upset by the ranking with some calling it an 'international embarrassment'.
Here’s the top 10 ranking of world’s most powerful passports:
1. Japan, Singapore (visa-free score - 192)
2. Germany, South Korea (visa-free score - 190)
3. Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain (visa-free score - 189)
4. Austria, Denmark (visa-free score - 188)
5. France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden (visa-free score - 187)
6. Belgium, New Zealand, Switzerland (visa-free score - 186)
7. Czech Republic, Greece, Malta, Norway, United Kingdom, United States (visa-free score - 185)
8. Australia, Canada (visa-free score - 184)
9. Hungary (visa-free score - 183)
10. Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia (visa-free score - 182)
Here’s the top 10 countries of least powerful passports:
1. Afghanistan (visa-free score - 26)
2. Iraq (visa-free score - 28)
3. Syria (visa-free score - 29)
4. Pakistan (visa-free score - 31)
5. Yemen (visa-free score - 33)
6. Somalia (visa-free score - 34)
7. Nepal, Palestianian territory (visa-free score - 37)
8. North Korea (visa-free score - 39)
9. Bangladesh (visa-free score - 40)
10. Iran, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Sudan (visa-free score - 41)
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