World’s 10 Most Powerful, Worst Passports In 2021: Here Is Where India Stands

Henley & Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm has released passport rankings knows as Henley Passport Index.

The index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – the largest, most accurate travel information database – and enhanced by Henley & Partners’ research team.

The index has not considered temporary restrictions imposed by the majority of countries due to a variety of reasons including the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Henley Passport Index comes at a time when countries are easing travel rules for international visitors after almost two years since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Indian Passport Ranking In 2021

India’s rank has slipped by six places from last year to 90 on the Henley Passport Index.

India, which held the 84th rank last year, fell down to the 90th position, with its passport holders allowed to travel visa-free to 58 countries. India shares the rank with Tajikistan and Burkina Faso.

Ranking In 2021: 90th
Visa-Free Destinations: 58

10 Best (Most Powerful) Passports In 2021

As per the Henley Passport Index, Japan and Singapore have bagged the top spot. The passport of both of these countries allows visa-free travel to 192 countries.

South Korea and Germany share the second position with access to 190 visa-free destinations.

Rank	Countries	Visa-Free Travel
1	Japan, Singapore	192
2	South Korea, Germany	190
3	Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Finland	189
4	Denmark, Austria	188
5	Ireland, Netherlands, France, Sweden, Portugal	187
6	Belgium, New Zealand, Switzerland	186
7	Czech Republic, Greece, Malta, Norway, United Kingdom, United States	185
8	Canada, Australia	184
9	Hungary	183
10	Poland Lithuania, Slovakia	182

10 Worst (Least Powerful) Passports In 2021

Just like most powerful passports, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, and Yemen are among the worth (least powerful) passports.

Afghanistan passport allows visa-free travel to 26countries which is the least in the world.

Rank	Countries	Visa-Free Travel
107	Iran, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Sudan	41
108	Bangladesh, Kosovo, Libya	40
109	North Korea	39
110	Nepal and Palestinian territories	37
111	Somalia	34
112	Yemen	33
113	Pakistan	32
114	Syria	29
115	Iraq	28
116	Afghanistan	26

The Henley Passport Index: Q4 2021 Global Ranking

The Henley Passport Index: Q4 2021 Global Ranking

Rank	Country	Visa-Free Destinations
1	Japan	192
1	Singapore	192
2	Germany	190
2	South Korea	190
3	Finland	189
3	Italy	189
3	Luxembourg	189
3	Spain	189
4	Austria	188
4	Denmark	188
5	France	187
5	Ireland	187
5	Netherlands	187
5	Portugal	187
5	Sweden	187
6	Belgium	186
6	New Zealand	186
6	Switzerland	186
7	Czech Republic	185
7	Greece	185
7	Malta	185
7	Norway	185
7	United Kingdom	185
7	United States	185
8	Australia	184
8	Canada	184
9	Hungary	183
10	Lithuania	182
10	Poland	182
10	Slovakia	182
11	Estonia	181
11	Latvia	181
11	Slovenia	181
12	Iceland	180
13	Malaysia	179
14	Liechtenstein	178
15	Cyprus	176
16	Chile	174
16	Monaco	174
16	Romania	174
16	United Arab Emirates	174
17	Bulgaria	173
18	Croatia	172
19	Hong Kong (SAR China)	171
20	Argentina	170
20	Brazil	170
21	San Marino	169
22	Andorra	168
23	Brunei	166
24	Barbados	161
25	Israel	158
25	Mexico	158
26	St. Kitts and Nevis	157
27	Bahamas	155
28	Uruguay	153
28	Vatican City	153
29	Seychelles	152
30	St. Vincent and the Grenadines	151
31	Antigua and Barbuda	150
31	Trinidad and Tobago	150
32	Costa Rica	149
33	Mauritius	146
33	St. Lucia	146
34	Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)	145
35	Grenada	144
35	Macao (SAR China)	144
36	Dominica	143
37	Panama	141
37	Paraguay	141
38	Ukraine	136
39	Serbia	135
39	Vanuatu	135
40	Peru	134
41	El Salvador	133
42	Guatemala	132
42	Honduras	132
43	Samoa	131
43	Solomon Islands	131
44	Colombia	129
44	Tonga	129
44	Venezuela	129
45	Tuvalu	127
46	Nicaragua	126
47	North Macedonia	125
48	Kiribati	123
48	Montenegro	123
49	Marshall Islands	122
50	Moldova	120
51	Palau Islands	119
52	Russian Federation	118
53	Micronesia	117
54	Bosnia and Herzegovina	116
55	Georgia	115
56	Albania	113
57	Turkey	110
58	South Africa	103
59	Belize	101
60	Qatar	97
61	Kuwait	95
62	Timor-Leste	93
63	Ecuador	91
64	Nauru	89
65	Fiji	88
66	Guyana	87
66	Maldives	87
67	Botswana	86
68	Jamaica	85
69	Bahrain	84
70	Papua New Guinea	82
71	Oman	80
72	Bolivia	79
72	China	79
72	Saudi Arabia	79
72	Thailand	79
73	Belarus	78
73	Namibia	78
74	Lesotho	77
74	Suriname	77
75	eSwatini	74
75	Kazakhstan	74
76	Malawi	73
77	Kenya	72
77	Tanzania	72
78	Indonesia	71
78	Tunisia	71
78	Zambia	71
79	Dominican Republic	69
80	Azerbaijan	68
80	The Gambia	68
81	Uganda	67
82	Cape Verde Islands	66
83	Philippines	65
83	Zimbabwe	65
84	Armenia	64
84	Ghana	64
85	Cuba	63
85	Morocco	63
85	Sierra Leone	63
86	Kyrgyzstan	62
86	Mozambique	62
87	Benin	61
87	Mongolia	61
87	Rwanda	61
88	Sao Tome and Principe	60
89	Mauritania	59
90	Burkina Faso	58
90	India	58
90	Tajikistan	58
91	Gabon	57
92	Cote d’Ivoire	56
92	Senegal	56
92	Uzbekistan	56
93	Equatorial Guinea	55
93	Madagascar	55
94	Guinea	54
94	Mali	54
94	Togo	54
95	Cambodia	53
95	Chad	53
95	Comoro Islands	53
95	Niger	53
95	Vietnam	53
96	Algeria	52
96	Bhutan	52
96	Central African Republic	52
96	Guinea-Bissau	52
96	Turkmenistan	52
97	Burundi	51
97	Egypt	51
98	Angola	50
98	Cameroon	50
98	Jordan	50
99	Laos	49
99	Liberia	49
100	Congo (Rep.)	48
100	Haiti	48
101	Djibouti	47
102	Myanmar	46
103	Ethiopia	45
103	Nigeria	45
104	South Sudan	44
105	Eritrea	43
106	Congo (Dem. Rep.)	42
107	Iran	41
107	Lebanon	41
107	Sri Lanka	41
107	Sudan	41
108	Bangladesh	40
108	Kosovo	40
108	Libya	40
109	North Korea	39
110	Nepal	37
110	Palestinian Territory	37
111	Somalia	34
112	Yemen	33
113	Pakistan	31
114	Syria	29
115	Iraq	28
116	Afghanistan	26