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Passport Power Ranking 2026

All 195 passports ranked by the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.

Strongest Passport
Singapore
143 visa-free
Weakest Passport
Afghanistan
12 visa-free
Global Average
75
visa-free destinations
# Country Visa-Free Destinations
#1 Singapore 143
#2 Japan 125
#2 South Korea 126
#3 Sweden 128
#3 United Arab Emirates 140
#4 Belgium 128
#4 Denmark 125
#4 Finland 132
#4 France 129
#4 Germany 126
#4 Ireland 130
#4 Italy 128
#4 Luxembourg 127
#4 Netherlands 130
#4 Norway 129
#4 Spain 128
#4 Switzerland 128
#5 Austria 129
#5 Greece 124
#5 Malta 127
#5 Portugal 125
#6 Hungary 123
#6 Malaysia 140
#6 New Zealand 125
#6 Poland 123
#6 Slovakia 121
#6 Slovenia 124
#7 Australia 123
#7 Canada 124
#7 Croatia 119
#7 Czechia 130
#7 Estonia 122
#7 Latvia 121
#7 United Kingdom 127
#8 Liechtenstein 117
#8 Lithuania 120
#9 Iceland 123
#10 United States 120
#11 Bulgaria 124
#11 Monaco 114
#11 Romania 125
#12 Chile 118
#12 Cyprus 125
#14 Andorra 112
#15 Argentina 120
#15 Brazil 121
#16 San Marino 113
#17 Israel 108
#18 Barbados 121
#19 Brunei 117
#20 Bahamas 116
#21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 113
#22 Mexico 106
#22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 115
#23 Seychelles 122
#23 Uruguay 115
#24 Vatican City 101
#25 Costa Rica 106
#25 Grenada 106
#25 Mauritius 104
#26 Panama 98
#27 Saint Lucia 104
#27 Trinidad and Tobago 108
#28 Paraguay 98
#29 Ukraine 106
#30 Peru 105
#31 Serbia 101
#33 Guatemala 100
#33 Solomon Islands 96
#34 Colombia 96
#34 El Salvador 94
#35 Samoa 94
#36 Honduras 96
#37 Marshall Islands 86
#37 Tonga 91
#38 Montenegro 90
#38 North Macedonia 89
#39 Nicaragua 85
#39 Tuvalu 92
#40 Kiribati 91
#41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85
#41 Georgia 98
#41 Micronesia 81
#42 Albania 85
#42 Palau 81
#43 Moldova 89
#44 Venezuela 82
#45 Russia 90
#45 Turkey 86
#46 Qatar 84
#47 Belize 67
#47 South Africa 73
#48 Kuwait 77
#49 Ecuador 61
#49 Maldives 67
#50 East Timor 69
#51 Guyana 57
#51 Vanuatu 58
#52 Fiji 61
#52 Saudi Arabia 68
#53 Bahrain 58
#53 Nauru 52
#54 Jamaica 65
#54 Oman 63
#55 Papua New Guinea 53
#56 Botswana 55
#56 China 62
#58 Kazakhstan 62
#58 Thailand 52
#59 Belarus 61
#59 Bolivia 45
#60 Namibia 56
#60 Suriname 50
#61 Lesotho 49
#62 Indonesia 55
#62 Morocco 55
#63 Dominican Republic 48
#63 Malawi 48
#64 Gambia 57
#64 Kenya 51
#64 Tanzania 51
#65 Azerbaijan 50
#65 Ghana 52
#66 Rwanda 42
#66 Tunisia 50
#67 Benin 47
#67 Uganda 47
#68 Philippines 47
#68 Zambia 50
#69 Armenia 47
#69 Cabo Verde 45
#69 Mongolia 49
#70 Sierra Leone 47
#70 Zimbabwe 45
#71 Kyrgyzstan 40
#71 Mozambique 48
#71 Uzbekistan 51
#73 Togo 42
#74 Burkina Faso 39
#74 Cuba 39
#74 Senegal 45
#75 Cote d'Ivoire 40
#75 Gabon 46
#75 India 36
#75 Madagascar 43
#75 Mauritania 37
#76 Algeria 35
#76 Niger 42
#77 Tajikistan 38
#78 Equatorial Guinea 34
#78 Guinea 38
#78 Mali 35
#79 Chad 38
#80 Comoros 31
#80 Guinea-Bissau 38
#81 Egypt 34
#81 Jordan 34
#82 Burundi 31
#82 Central African Republic 34
#82 Haiti 24
#82 Liberia 34
#83 Angola 37
#83 Bhutan 31
#83 Cambodia 35
#83 Vietnam 39
#84 Cameroon 36
#85 Djibouti 27
#85 Republic of the Congo 30
#85 Turkmenistan 27
#86 Laos 30
#87 Nigeria 35
#88 DR Congo 30
#88 Ethiopia 30
#88 Lebanon 30
#88 Myanmar 29
#89 South Sudan 34
#89 Sudan 27
#90 Iran 25
#91 Libya 23
#91 Palestine 21
#91 Sri Lanka 26
#92 Eritrea 24
#93 Bangladesh 27
#94 North Korea 21
#95 Nepal 22
#96 Somalia 22
#97 Pakistan 24
#98 Yemen 17
#99 Iraq 19
#100 Syria 15
#101 Afghanistan 12

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most powerful passport in 2026?
The Singapore passport is currently the most powerful in the world, providing visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 143 destinations.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
The ranking is based on the total number of destinations a passport holder can access without a prior visa. This includes visa-free entry, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
How often do passport rankings change?
Passport rankings can change whenever countries modify their visa policies. We update our rankings regularly to reflect the latest changes in global visa agreements.
What factors affect a country's passport strength?
A passport's strength is influenced by diplomatic relations, bilateral agreements, economic stability, security concerns, and participation in international organizations and free movement zones.