The truth is, not all passports are created equal simply because some open far more doors than others. This page ranks every passport in the world based on how many countries its holders can enter visa-free, including visa on arrival and eVisa access.
Maybe you’re planning your next trip, dreaming of remote work abroad, or just wondering where your passport can actually take you. Regardless of which category you find yourself in, you’re definitely in the right place.
The data our team has collected on this page is based on 2025 visa rules and is regularly updated to reflect the current global travel landscape.
How This Page Works
- The list is ordered by passport strength (visa-free + visa on arrival access)
- You can click each country to see a full breakdown of where that passport can go
- The numbers reflect the most recent data from 2025
Best and Worst Passports for Travel in 2025
According to the Henley Passport Index 2025 Global Rankings, this list shows how the world’s passports rank based on the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. From the most powerful passports with visa-free access to nearly 200 countries, to the least powerful with limited mobility, here’s how every country stacks up in 2025.
1st (193 Countries)
🇸🇬 Singapore
2nd (190 Countries)
🇯🇵 Japan
🇰🇷 South Korea
3rd (189 Countries)
🇫🇷 France
🇩🇪 Germany
🇮🇹 Italy
🇪🇸 Spain
🇫🇮 Finland
🇩🇰 Denmark
🇮🇪 Ireland
4th (188 Countries)
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇵🇹 Portugal
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇳🇴 Norway
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
🇧🇪 Belgium
🇦🇹 Austria
5th (187 Countries)
🇬🇷 Greece
🇨🇭 Switzerland
🇳🇿 New Zealand
6th (186 Countries)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
7th (185 Countries)
🇵🇱 Poland
🇲🇹 Malta
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇨🇿 Czechia
🇦🇺 Australia
8th (184 Countries)
🇪🇪 Estonia
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
🇨🇦 Canada
9th (183 Countries)
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇱🇻 Latvia
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇸🇮 Slovenia
10th (182 Countries)
🇮🇸 Iceland
🇱🇹 Lithuania
🇺🇸 United States
11th (181 Countries)
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
🇲🇾 Malaysia
12th (178 Countries)
🇨🇾 Cyprus
13th (177 Countries)
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🇲🇨 Monaco
🇷🇴 Romania
14th (176 Countries)
🇨🇱 Chile
15th (171 Countries)
🇦🇩 Andorra
16th (170 Countries)
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇸🇲 San Marino
17th (169 Countries)
🇭🇰 Hong Kong (SAR China)
18th (168 Countries)
🇮🇱 Israel
19th (164 Countries)
🇧🇳 Brunei
20th (163 Countries)
🇧🇧 Barbados
21st (159 Countries)
🇧🇸 Bahamas
22nd (158 Countries)
🇲🇽 Mexico
23rd (157 Countries)
🇺🇾 Uruguay
24th (156 Countries)
🇸🇨 Seychelles
🇻🇨 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
25th (154 Countries)
🇰🇳 St. Kitts and Nevis
🇻🇦 Vatican City
26th (152 Countries)
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
27th (149 Countries)
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
🇲🇺 Mauritius
28th (148 Countries)
🇵🇦 Panama
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
29th (147 Countries)
🇬🇩 Grenada
🇺🇦 Ukraine
30th (146 Countries)
🇵🇾 Paraguay
🇱🇨 St. Lucia
31st (144 Countries)
🇲🇴 Macao (SAR China)
32nd (143 Countries)
🇩🇲 Dominica
🇵🇪 Peru
33rd (139 Countries)
🇹🇼 Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
34th (138 Countries)
🇷🇸 Serbia
35th (135 Countries)
🇸🇻 El Salvador
36th (134 Countries)
🇬🇹 Guatemala
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
37th (132 Countries)
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇭🇳 Honduras
38th (130 Countries)
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
39th (129 Countries)
🇼🇸 Samoa
🇹🇴 Tonga
40th (128 Countries)
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
🇲🇪 Montenegro
41st (127 Countries)
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
🇹🇻 Tuvalu
42nd (123 Countries)
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
🇬🇪 Georgia
🇰🇮 Kiribati
🇫🇲 Micronesia
🇵🇼 Palau Islands
43rd (122 Countries)
🇦🇱 Albania
44th (121 Countries)
🇲🇩 Moldova
45th (119 Countries)
🇻🇪 Venezuela
46th (114 Countries)
🇷🇺 Russia
🇹🇷 Türkiye
47th (112 Countries)
🇶🇦 Qatar
48th (103 Countries)
🇿🇦 South Africa
49th (102 Countries)
🇧🇿 Belize
50th (100 Countries)
🇰🇼 Kuwait
51st (96 Countries)
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste
52nd (94 Countries)
🇪🇨 Ecuador
53rd (93 Countries)
🇲🇻 Maldives
54th (91 Countries)
🇬🇾 Guyana
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇻🇺 Vanuatu
55th (90 Countries)
🇧🇭 Bahrain
🇫🇯 Fiji
56th (88 Countries)
🇯🇲 Jamaica
🇴🇲 Oman
57th (87 Countries)
🇳🇷 Nauru
58th (86 Countries)
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
59th (85 Countries)
🇧🇼 Botswana
60th (83 Countries)
🇨🇳 China
61st (82 Countries)
🇽🇰 Kosovo
62nd (81 Countries)
🇧🇾 Belarus
🇹🇭 Thailand
63rd (79 Countries)
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
🇳🇦 Namibia
64th (78 Countries)
🇧🇴 Bolivia
🇸🇷 Suriname
65th (76 Countries)
🇱🇸 Lesotho
66th (74 Countries)
🇸🇿 Eswatini
🇮🇩 Indonesia
67th (73 Countries)
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
🇲🇼 Malawi
🇲🇦 Morocco
68th (72 Countries)
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
69th (71 Countries)
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇬🇲 The Gambia
70th (70 Countries)
🇹🇿 Tanzania
71st (67 Countries)
🇦🇲 Armenia
🇧🇯 Benin
🇨🇻 Cape Verde Islands
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇹🇳 Tunisia
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇿🇲 Zambia
72nd (65 Countries)
🇲🇳 Mongolia
🇵🇭 Philippines
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
73rd (63 Countries)
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
74th (62 Countries)
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
75th (61 Countries)
🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
76th (60 Countries)
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇹🇬 Togo
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
77th (59 Countries)
🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire
🇮🇳 India
🇸🇳 Senegal
78th (58 Countries)
🇬🇦 Gabon
🇲🇬 Madagascar
79th (57 Countries)
🇬🇳 Guinea
🇲🇷 Mauritania
🇳🇪 Niger
80th (56 Countries)
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
🇹🇯 Tajikistan
81st (55 Countries)
🇩🇿 Algeria
🇲🇱 Mali
82nd (54 Countries)
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
83rd (52 Countries)
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🇹🇩 Chad
🇰🇲 Comoros
🇭🇹 Haiti
84th (51 Countries)
🇧🇹 Bhutan
🇨🇫 Central African Republic
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇱🇷 Liberia
🇻🇳 Vietnam
85th (49 Countries)
🇨🇲 Cameroon
🇪🇬 Egypt
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
86th (48 Countries)
🇦🇴 Angola
🇧🇮 Burundi
🇨🇬 Congo (Republic)
🇱🇦 Laos
87th (47 Countries)
🇩🇯 Djibouti
88th (45 Countries)
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
🇲🇲 Myanmar
🇳🇬 Nigeria
89th (44 Countries)
🇱🇧 Lebanon
90th (43 Countries)
🇨🇩 Congo (Democratic Republic)
🇸🇸 South Sudan
91st (42 Countries)
🇮🇷 Iran
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
🇸🇩 Sudan
92nd (41 Countries)
🇰🇵 North Korea
93rd (40 Countries)
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
94th (39 Countries)
🇪🇷 Eritrea
🇵🇸 Palestinian Territories
🇱🇾 Libya
95th (38 Countries)
🇳🇵 Nepal
🇵🇰 Pakistan
96th (32 Countries)
🇸🇴 Somalia
🇾🇪 Yemen
🇮🇶 Iraq
98th (27 Countries)
🇸🇾 Syria
99th (25 Countries)
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
So Why did We Choose the Henley Passport Index 2025?
You might be wondering – why use the Henley Passport Index for this list? The answer is very simple. It’s because it is the most reliable and widely recognized passport ranking system in the world. The data comes directly from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), so it’s not guesswork. Regardless of which angle you look at it from, it is the real deal.
Henley’s index tracks 199 passports against 227 destinations, updating the rankings every quarter. That means what you’re seeing is fresh, relevant, and accurate.
This is the same index used by governments, media outlets, and global mobility experts to understand how much travel freedom each passport really offers. Whether you’re planning your next trip, considering dual citizenship, or just curious how your passport stacks up, this ranking gives you a very clear picture.
For a traveler like me who’s always crossing borders and comparing countries, the Henley Passport Index is a goldmine of insight. That’s why I trust it.
Kojo
