Posted on 08/08/2025 9:58:09 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Singapore has the most powerful passport in the world, with its citizens able to visit 193 countries and territories without a prior visa, according to the Henley Passport Index.
Japan and South Korea come in second place, with its citizens able to visit 190 countries, followed by EU countries Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Denmark and Spain in joint third, with access to 189 countries.
As Statista's Anna Fleck reports, even though the United States is a little further down the list, coming in 10th place, it still yields considerable power, enabling citizens to enter 182 countries without major restrictions. It’s a level of freedom also enjoyed by passport holders in Lithuania and Iceland.
You will find more infographics at Statista
At the other end of the scale, the situation is very different.
For passport holders in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq, for example, travel is much more restrictive.
The Afghan passport wields the least power of the ranking, with just 25 destinations permissible visa-free. The situation in Syria and Iraq isn’t much better, at 27 and 30 destinations, respectively.
The Henley Passport Index draws from data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA), including 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations.
I guess muslims from muslim countries are not trustworthy. Capitalism works.
The US isn't in 10th place - there are at least a couple dozen or more ahead of it. (A lot are tied for various positions ahead of the US.) What idiot wrote this article?
Somalians are low on the list, but they can easily acquire US citizenship, it appears.
Interesting. That passport list probably lines up pretty well with a ranking of average IQ and violent crime rate.
Passports? We don’t need no stinking passports.
Illegal immigrants can travel to all countries... Because they don’t have passports. The first thing they do is dump their passport so that they won’t be sent back to their home countries.
RE: Illegal immigrants can travel to all countries...
They can, but only countries like the USA have places that allow them to stay, house them, feed them, and eventually let them vote.
Try sneaking in illegally to China and see what happens when you get caught…
. . . and get elected to congress if enough stupid white liberals live in their district.
I went overseas when my green military ID worked most everywhere that was not communist.
First place, Singapore, is a terrific country to visit. Was there years ago for a week with a side trip to Malaysia to watch a native tap a rubber tree. That young man was the best-looking man I’ve ever seen.
Coincidentally, a current friend of mine met a man in Malaysia last year that she plans to marry. I wouldn’t but it’s OK for her.
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