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Nigeria vs South Africa Passport Comparison

Nigeria

#87
Global Rank
35
Visa-Free Access

South Africa

#47
Global Rank
73
Visa-Free Access

Both Can Enter Visa-Free (12)

Barbados
Benin
Dominica
Fiji
Gambia
Ghana
Haiti
Kenya
Kiribati
Micronesia
Togo
Vanuatu

Only Nigeria Can Enter Visa-Free (14)

Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Chad
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Niger
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Samoa
Senegal
Sierra Leone

Only South Africa Can Enter Visa-Free (48)

Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Bahamas
Belize
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Chile
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Eswatini
Gabon
Georgia
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Lesotho
Malawi
Malaysia
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Nicaragua
Oman
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Singapore
Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Uruguay
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Frequently Asked Questions

Which passport is more powerful, Nigeria or South Africa?
The South Africa passport is currently ranked higher with 73 visa-free destinations compared to 35 for Nigeria.
How many more countries can Nigeria visit compared to South Africa?
Nigeria passport holders can visit 38 fewer countries visa-free compared to South Africa passport holders.