United State’s passport can take you to 185 countries, but it’s not the most powerful one in the world!
For the third time in a row since 2018, Japanese passport made its way to the top of the world’s most powerful passports in the world with 191 destinations!
Henley Passport Index, is an international source in passport index, with historical data spanning 15 years. The index and its contents are based on data provided by the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) and other super accurate methodologies.
| Country name | World Ranking | Mobility score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 191 |
| Singapore | 2 | 190 |
| South Korea, Germany | 3 | 189 |
| Italy, Finland, Spain, Luxembourg | 4 | 188 |
| Denmark, Austria | 5 | 187 |
| Sweden, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland | 6 | 186 |
| Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Belgium | 7 | 185 |
| Greece, New Zealand, Malta, Czech Republic | 8 | 184 |
| Canada, Australia | 9 | 183 |
| Hungary | 10 | 182 |
What is the weakest passport in the world?
While Japan holds the title of the most powerful passport in the world, Afghanistan’s passport remains the weakest passport in the world with mobility score of only 26 countries to travel to!
Which passport is the fastest improving passport in the world?
United Arab Emirates had the best improvement in the past 10 years, jumping from 65th in 2010 to 18th in 2020. In 2010, UAE passport had access to 64 countries while in 2020, UAE passport is good for 171 countries in the world!
Never knew there was something like Passport Indexing! Very interesting indeed!
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Fascinating stuff!
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Thank you! I appreciate your comment!
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Passport ranking is definitely something I have considered when applying for citizenship. Although, I know that ranking isn’t the full story because certain visas have certain conditions depending on your home country. I’m actually going to do a post about dual/multiple nationality sometime. Watch this space!
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That’s right!
At the end of the day, it’s all about one’s priorities since obtaining a new citizenship is time consuming!
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Looking forward for that post of yours!
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It’s also expensive to get citizenship. You’re welcome! 😊
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Considering ties, the US and UK aren’t even in the top 10.
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Exactly! Those passports aren’t as powerful as some people think!
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