The ranking that determines the passport The most powerful passport in the world in 2023 has been unveiled, and three Asian passports top the list, offering holders greater freedom for global travel.
According to a quarterly report released by Henley & Partners, a residential and London-based global citizenship, Japanese citizens have visa-free access to 193 destinations around the world. world. Close behind are Singapore and South Korea, whose citizens can freely visit 192 nations.
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With Asia-Pacific gradually opening up after the post-covid period, it is likely that citizens of these countries will enjoy this freedom to travel again.
According to the Henley Passport Index, which is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global travel is already approaching 75% of pre-pandemic levels.
Unfortunately, even as the world returns to normalize
international travel, not everyone has the same facility. As an example, Afghan citizens are again at the bottom of the index, with access to only 27 countries without the need for visaprior.The disparity in the power of passports reflects the differences in policies and diplomatic relations between countries, affecting the international freedom of movement of their citizens.
Ranking of nations with the best passports:
- 1st – Japan (free entry to 193 countries);
- 2nd – South Korea and Singapore (free entry to 192 countries);
- 3rd – Germany and Spain (free entry to 190 countries);
- 4th – Finland, Italy and Luxembourg (free entry to 189 countries);
- 5th – Austria, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden (free entry in 188 countries);
- 6th – France, Ireland, Portugal and the United Kingdom (free entry to 187 countries);
- 7th – Belgium, USA, Norway, New Zealand, Czech Republic and Switzerland (free entry in 186 countries);
- 8th – Australia, Canada, Greece and Malta (free entry to 185 countries);
- 9th – Hungary and Poland (free entry to 184 countries);
- 10th – Slovakia and Lithuania (free entry to 183 countries);
- 20th – Argentina and Brazil (free entry to 170 countries).
Ranking of nations with the worst passports
- 100th – Lebanon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sri Lanka and Sudan (free entry to 42 countries);
- 101st – Bangladesh, Kosovo and Libya (free entry to 41 countries);
- 102nd – North Korea (free entry to 40 countries);
- 103rd – Nepal and Pakistan (free entry to 38 countries);
- 104th – Somalia (free entry to 35 countries);
- 105th – Yemen (free entry to 34 countries);
- 106th – Pakistan (free entry to 32 countries);
- 107th – Syria (free entry to 30 countries);
- 108th – Iraq (free entry to 29 countries);
- 109th – Afghanistan (free entry to 27 countries).
