Ranked: The World’s Most Powerful Passports – Global Mobility Index 2025

Katherina DavisMay 12, 2025Stats Gate

According to the Global Mobility Index 2025 released by CEOWORLd magazine, Singapore boasts the most powerful passport in the world. Its holders can travel to an impressive 193 destinations without the need for a visa. This ranking evaluates passports based on the number of countries their holders can enter visa-free or with an e-visa, highlighting the mobility afforded to citizens of those nations.

In a notable comparison, Japan and South Korea share the second spot, both providing access to 190 visa-free destinations. This tier of mobility indicates a high level of international standing and diplomatic relations enjoyed by these nations. The third tier features several European countries, including Finland, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain. All of these allow visa-free travel to a wide array of countries, contributing to Europe’s reputation for strong passport power.

However, it is essential to note that the global mobility gap has widened considerably, drawing attention to inequalities in travel freedom. The disparity is stark when comparing the top-ranked passport from Singapore, which offers access to 167 more destinations without a visa than Afghanistan, which occupies the last position on the index. Afghanistan’s passport permits visa-free travel to only 26 countries, underscoring the challenges faced by its citizens in terms of international mobility.

In fact, out of the total countries assessed in the index, 33 nations ranked higher than the United States, which has historically held a strong position regarding passport strength. The bottom five countries, including Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Pakistan, have considerably limited travel options, with visa-free access to only 26, 29, 31, 33, and 33 destinations, respectively. This situation highlights ongoing global issues related to mobility, security, and foreign relations that affect millions of travelers around the world. gap has widened considerably, drawing attention to inequalities in travel freedom.

World's Most Powerful Passports, 2025

Rank 2025	Passport issuing country	Visa-free destinations
1	Singapore	193
2	Japan	190
2	South Korea	190
3	Denmark	189
3	Finland	189
3	France	189
3	Germany	189
3	Ireland	189
3	Italy	189
3	Spain	189
4	Austria	188
4	Belgium	188
4	Luxembourg	188
4	Netherlands	188
4	Norway	188
4	Portugal	188
4	Sweden	188
5	Greece	187
5	New Zealand	187
5	Switzerland	187
6	Australia	186
6	United Kingdom	186
7	Canada	185
7	Czech Republic	185
7	Hungary	185
7	Malta	185
7	Poland	185
8	Estonia	184
8	United Arab Emirates	184
9	Croatia	183
9	Latvia	183
9	Slovakia	183
9	Slovenia	183
9	United States	183
10	Iceland	182
10	Lithuania	182
11	Liechtenstein	181
11	Malaysia	181
12	Cyprus	178
12	Romania	178
13	Bulgaria	177
13	Monaco	177
14	Chile	175
15	San Marino	172
15	Argentina	172
16	Andorra	171
16	Brazil	171
17	Hong Kong	170
17	Israel	170
18	Brunei	166
19	Barbados	165
20	Bahamas	161
21	Mexico	159
22	Saint Kitts and Nevis	157
22	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	157
22	Uruguay	157
23	Seychelles	156
24	Vatican City	155
25	Antigua and Barbuda	153
26	Costa Rica	151
26	Trinidad and Tobago	151
27	Mauritius	150
28	Panama	149
29	Saint Lucia	148
29	Ukraine	148
30	Grenada	147
30	Paraguay	147
31	Dominica	143
31	Macau	143
32	Peru	141
32	Taiwan	141
33	Serbia	140
34	El Salvador	136
35	Guatemala	135
36	Colombia	134
36	Solomon Islands	134
37	Honduras	133
38	Samoa	131
38	Tonga	131
39	Marshall Islands	129
40	Montenegro	128
40	Nicaragua	128
40	North Macedonia	128
40	Tuvalu	128
41	Kiribati	124
41	Micronesia	124
41	Palau	124
41	Venezuela	124
42	Albania	123
42	Bosnia and Herzegovina	123
43	Georgia	122
43	Moldova	122
44	Russia	116
44	Turkey	116
45	Qatar	107
46	South Africa	106
47	Belize	102
48	Kuwait	101
49	Timor-Leste	97
50	Ecuador	95
51	Maldives	94
52	Vanuatu	92
53	Fiji	90
54	Guyana	89
54	Jamaica	89
54	Nauru	89
55	Botswana	88
55	Saudi Arabia	88
56	Bahrain	87
57	Oman	86
58	China	85
58	Papua New Guinea	85
59	Thailand	82
60	Belarus	81
60	Namibia	81
61	Bolivia	80
62	Kosovo	79
62	Lesotho	79
62	Kazakhstan	79
62	Suriname	79
63	Eswatini	77
64	Indonesia	76
65	Dominican Republic	75
65	Kenya	75
65	Malawi	75
66	Tanzania	73
67	Morocco	72
68	Azerbaijan	71
68	Gambia	71
69	Uganda	70
69	Zambia	70
70	Cape Verde	69
70	Tunisia	69
70	Armenia	68
70	Ghana	68
72	Philippines	67
73	Sierra Leone	66
74	Rwanda	65
74	Zimbabwe	65
75	Benin	64
75	Kyrgyzstan	64
75	Mongolia	64
75	Mozambique	64
76	São Tomé and Príncipe	63
77	Cuba	62
77	Uzbekistan	62
78	Togo	61
79	Burkina Faso	60
79	Gabon	60
79	Madagascar	60
80	Ivory Coast	59
80	Guinea	59
81	India	58
81	Senegal	58
81	Tajikistan	58
82	Equatorial Guinea	57
82	Mauritania	57
82	Niger	57
83	Algeria	55
83	Guinea-Bissau	55
83	Jordan	55
83	Mali	55
84	Comoros	54
85	Cambodia	53
85	Central African Republic	53
85	Chad	53
85	Haiti	53
86	Angola	52
86	Bhutan	52
86	Egypt	52
87	Liberia	51
87	Vietnam	51
88	Burundi	50
88	Cameroon	50
88	Congo	50
88	Turkmenistan	50
89	Djibouti	49
89	Laos49	49
90	DR Congo	46
90	Ethiopia	46
91	Lebanon	45
91	Myanmar	45
91	Nigeria	45
92	South Sudan	44
92	Sri Lanka	44
93	Iran	43
93	Sudan	43
94	Eritrea	42
95	North Korea	41
96	Bangladesh	40
96	Palestinian Authority	40
97	Libya	39
97	Nepal	39
98	Somalia	35
99	Pakistan	33
99	Yemen	33
100	Iraq	31
101	Syria	29
102	Afghanistan	26

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Katherina Davis

Deputy News Editor at CEOWORLD Magazine. Covering money, work, and lifestyle stories. Covering issues of importance to public company nominating and corporate governance committees, including new director recruitment, board evaluations, onboarding, director compensation and overall corporate governance. More recently, I have joined the newsletters team, writing and editing some of the CEOWORLD Magazine's key reader emails.

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