Singapore passport has been ranked as the world’s most powerful travel, offering its citizens visa-free access to 192 countries.
Pakistan is listed fourth among the weakest passports as it stood at 98th place with access to 31 countries.
Following closely, Japan, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates share the second spot, allowing travel to 187 countries without a visa.
Norway and Switzerland are next, with their passports granting access to 185 countries. Overall, European passports dominate the rankings, with the EU averaging visa-free access to 183 destinations, matching the access offered by Malaysia and the United Kingdom.
On the other end of the spectrum, Afghanistan holds the weakest passport globally, with its citizens able to travel visa-free to only 23 countries. Syria ranks second among the least powerful, followed by Iraq.
Complete Passport Rankings 2026
| Rank | Passport | Visa-free score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 192 |
| 2 | Japan, South Korea, United Arab Emirates | 187 |
| 3 | Sweden | 186 |
| 4 | Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland | 185 |
| 5 | Austria, Greece, Malta, Portugal | 184 |
| 6 | Hungary, Malaysia, Poland, United Kingdom | 183 |
| 7 | Australia, Canada, Czechia, Latvia, New Zealand, Slovakia, Slovenia | 182 |
| 8 | Croatia, Estonia | 181 |
| 9 | Liechtenstein, Lithuania | 180 |
| 10 | Iceland, United States | 179 |
| 11 | Bulgaria, Romania | 177 |
| 12 | Monaco | 176 |
| 13 | Chile, Cyprus, Hong Kong (SAR China) | 174 |
| 14 | Andorra | 169 |
| 15 | Argentina, Brazil | 168 |
| 16 | Israel, San Marino | 166 |
| 17 | Barbados, Brunei | 165 |
| 18 | The Bahamas | 158 |
| 19 | St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 157 |
| 20 | Mexico | 156 |
| 21 | Uruguay | 155 |
| 22 | Antigua and Barbuda, Seychelles | 154 |
| 23 | Vatican City | 151 |
| 24 | Costa Rica, Grenada | 148 |
| 25 | Mauritius, Panama | 147 |
| 26 | Dominica, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago | 145 |
| 27 | St. Lucia | 144 |
| 28 | Ukraine | 142 |
| 29 | Macao (SAR China), Peru | 141 |
| 30 | Serbia | 135 |
| 31 | Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) | 134 |
| 32 | Guatemala, Solomon Islands | 132 |
| 33 | El Salvador | 131 |
| 34 | Colombia | 130 |
| 35 | Honduras, Samoa | 129 |
| 36 | Marshall Islands, Tonga | 127 |
| 37 | Montenegro, North Macedonia | 126 |
| 38 | Nicaragua, Tuvalu | 125 |
| 39 | Kiribati | 122 |
| 40 | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 121 |
| 41 | Georgia, Micronesia, Palau Islands | 120 |
| 42 | Moldova | 119 |
| 43 | Venezuela | 116 |
| 44 | Russian Federation, Türkiye | 113 |
| 45 | Qatar | 111 |
| 46 | Belize, South Africa | 100 |
| 47 | Kuwait | 96 |
| 48 | Ecuador | 91 |
| 49 | Maldives | 92 |
| 50 | Timor-Leste, Guyana | 84 |
| 51 | Bahrain, Fiji, Saudi Arabia, Vanuatu | 87 |
| 52 | Nauru | 86 |
| 53 | Jamaica | 85 |
| 54 | Oman, Papua New Guinea | 84 |
| 55 | China | 82 |
| 56 | Botswana, Kosovo | 81 |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 78 |
| 58 | Belarus, Bolivia | 77 |
| 59 | Thailand | 76 |
| 60 | Suriname | 75 |
| 61 | Namibia | 74 |
| 62 | Lesotho | 73 |
| 63 | Dominican Republic, Morocco, Eswatini | 71 |
| 64 | Indonesia, Malawi | 70 |
| 65 | Kenya | 69 |
| 66 | Tanzania, The Gambia | 68 |
| 67 | Azerbaijan, Ghana | 67 |
| 68 | Rwanda, Tunisia | 66 |
| 69 | Benin, Philippines, Uganda | 65 |
| 70 | Armenia, Mongolia, Zambia | 64 |
| 71 | Cape Verde Islands | 63 |
| 72 | Sierra Leone | 62 |
| 73 | Zimbabwe | 61 |
| 74 | Kyrgyzstan, Mozambique, Uzbekistan | 59 |
| 75 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 58 |
| 76 | Togo | 57 |
| 77 | Burkina Faso, Cuba, India, Senegal | 56 |
| 78 | Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Madagascar, Mauritania | 53 |
| 79 | Niger | 34 |
| 80 | Mali, Tajikistan | 13 |
| 81 | Equatorial Guinea, Guinea | 52 |
| 82 | Chad | 51 |
| 83 | Comoro Islands, Guinea-Bissau | 50 |
| 84 | Egypt, Haiti, Jordan, Liberia | 49 |
| 85 | Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic | 48 |
| 86 | Vietnam | 48 |
| 87 | Bhutan, Cambodia, Cameroon | 47 |
| 88 | Congo (Rep.) | 46 |
| 89 | Djibouti, Laos, Turkmenistan | 45 |
| 90 | Nigeria | 44 |
| 91 | Congo (Dem. Rep.), Lebanon | 43 |
| 92 | Ethiopia, Myanmar | 42 |
| 93 | South Sudan, Sudan | 41 |
| 94 | Libya, Sri Lanka | 39 |
| 95 | Eritrea, Iran, Palestinian Territory | 38 |
| 96 | Bangladesh | 36 |
| 97 | Nepal, North Korea | 33 |
| 98 | Somalia | 32 |
| 99 | Pakistan, Yemen | 31 |
| 100 | Iraq | 29 |
| 101 | Syria | 26 |
| 102 | Afghanistan | 23 |