How powerful a passport is, is determined by the number of countries their holders can travel to visa-free. Japan’s passport is the most powerful in the world, with its holders accessing 190 countries in the world, visa-free. Followed by Singapore at 189 countries. France comes third at 188 countries.
The list below highlights the top 100 most powerful passports in the world.
Rank | Passport | Number of Countries the Passport Can Access Visa Free |
1 | Japan | 190 |
2 | Singapore | 189 |
3 | France | 188 |
4 | Germany | 188 |
5 | South Korea | 188 |
6 | Denmark | 187 |
7 | Finland | 187 |
8 | Italy | 187 |
9 | Spain | 187 |
10 | Sweden | 187 |
11 | Austria | 186 |
12 | Luxembourg | 186 |
13 | Netherlands | 186 |
14 | Norway | 186 |
15 | Portugal | 186 |
16 | United Kingdom | 186 |
17 | Belgium | 185 |
18 | Canada | 185 |
19 | Ireland | 185 |
20 | Switzerland | 185 |
21 | Australia | 183 |
22 | Greece | 183 |
23 | Malta | 183 |
24 | Czech Republic | 182 |
25 | New Zealand | 182 |
26 | Iceland | 181 |
27 | Hungary | 180 |
28 | Malaysia | 180 |
29 | Slovenia | 180 |
30 | Latvia | 179 |
31 | Lithuania | 179 |
32 | Slovakia | 179 |
33 | Estonia | 178 |
34 | Liechtenstein | 178 |
35 | Poland | 175 |
36 | Chile | 174 |
37 | Monaco | 174 |
38 | Cyprus | 173 |
39 | Brazil | 171 |
40 | Argentina | 170 |
41 | Hong Kong | 170 |
42 | Bulgaria | 169 |
43 | Croatia | 169 |
44 | Romania | 169 |
45 | Andorra | 168 |
46 | San Marino | 168 |
47 | Brunei | 165 |
48 | Barbados | 161 |
49 | Israel | 161 |
50 | United Arab Emirates | 161 |
51 | Mexico | 158 |
52 | Bahamas | 155 |
53 | Uruguay | 154 |
54 | Seychelles | 152 |
55 | St Kitts and Nevis | 151 |
56 | Antigua and Barbuda | 150 |
57 | Costa Rica | 149 |
58 | Taiwan | 148 |
59 | Vatican City | 148 |
60 | Trinidad and Tobago | 147 |
61 | Mauritius | 146 |
62 | St Lucia | 146 |
63 | St Vincent and Grenadines | 145 |
64 | Grenada | 144 |
65 | Macao | 144 |
66 | Paraguay | 143 |
67 | Panama | 141 |
68 | Honduras | 138 |
69 | Venezuela | 138 |
70 | Dominica | 137 |
71 | El Salvador | 137 |
72 | Guatemala | 137 |
73 | Peru | 135 |
74 | Serbia | 130 |
75 | Solomon Islands | 130 |
76 | Samoa | 129 |
77 | Vanuatu | 129 |
78 | Nicaragua | 128 |
79 | Ukraine | 128 |
80 | Colombia | 127 |
81 | Tuvalu | 127 |
82 | Macedonia | 125 |
83 | Marshall Islands | 124 |
84 | Tonga | 124 |
85 | Kiribati | 123 |
86 | Montenegro | 123 |
87 | Micronesia | 122 |
88 | Moldova | 122 |
89 | Palau Islands | 119 |
90 | Russian Federation | 119 |
91 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 118 |
92 | Albania | 114 |
93 | Georgia | 112 |
94 | Turkey | 111 |
95 | South Africa | 102 |
96 | Belize | 101 |
97 | Timor Leste | 98 |
98 | Ecuador | 93 |
99 | Kuwait | 93 |
100 | Fiji | 90 |