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Passport power — visa-free / visa-on-arrival destinations (Henley Passport Index)
How many destinations each country’s passport can access without a prior visa (visa-free or visa-on-arrival), based on IATA Timatic rules in 2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
98.8destinations
Median: 79.0destinations
Countries Covered
173
with available data
Highest
Denmark
194.0destinations
Lowest
Country 70200
0.0destinations
Top 5 Countries
1Denmark194.0destinations
2Finland194.0destinations
3France194.0destinations
4Germany194.0destinations
5Italy194.0destinations
By Region
Europe189.1destinations(25 countries)
Oceania188.0destinations(2 countries)
North America167.0destinations(4 countries)
South America150.9destinations(7 countries)
Asia112.8destinations(23 countries)
Key Findings
- •Top passports cluster near ~190–194 destinations, indicating near-frictionless short-stay travel for a small set of countries.
- •Many countries in conflict-affected regions have markedly lower mobility scores, reflecting security and diplomatic constraints.
- •Regional blocs and bilateral agreements (e.g., EU/Schengen, GCC, ASEAN arrangements) strongly shape mobility outcomes.
- •Passport power is a practical proxy for diplomatic reach and perceived migration/overstay risk in destination countries.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (28.0destinations)High (194.0destinations)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 98.8destinations)
Europe (25)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (23)
Other (103)
Africa (9)
About This Statistic
This statistic measures “passport power” as the number of destinations a passport holder can enter without obtaining a visa in advance. It includes visa-free access and visa-on-arrival (and typically eVisas where no prior embassy visa is required, per the index methodology), summarizing how restrictive or open global mobility is for citizens of each country.
The data come from the Henley Passport Index, which is built from IATA Timatic (the database used by airlines to verify entry requirements). Scores can change frequently as bilateral agreements, security policies, and geopolitical events shift. The indicator is fascinating because it captures a practical, everyday consequence of international relations: the difference between frictionless travel and heavy administrative barriers.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 194.0destinations |
| 2 | Finland | 194.0destinations |
| 3 | France | 194.0destinations |
| 4 | Germany | 194.0destinations |
| 5 | Italy | 194.0destinations |
| 6 | Japan | 194.0destinations |
| 7 | Netherlands | 194.0destinations |
| 8 | Norway | 194.0destinations |
| 9 | Spain | 194.0destinations |
| 10 | Sweden | 194.0destinations |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 194.0destinations |
| 12 | Austria | 194.0destinations |
| 13 | Belgium | 194.0destinations |
| 14 | Ireland | 192.0destinations |
| 15 | South Korea | 192.0destinations |
| 16 | New Zealand | 192.0destinations |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 192.0destinations |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 190.0destinations |
| 19 | Slovenia | 190.0destinations |
| 20 | Switzerland | 190.0destinations |
| 21 | Czech Republic | 189.0destinations |
| 22 | Poland | 189.0destinations |
| 23 | United States of America | 188.0destinations |
| 24 | Greece | 187.0destinations |
| 25 | Hungary | 187.0destinations |
| 26 | Malta | 186.0destinations |
| 27 | Portugal | 186.0destinations |
| 28 | Estonia | 185.0destinations |
| 29 | Latvia | 185.0destinations |
| 30 | Lithuania | 185.0destinations |
| 31 | Canada | 184.0destinations |
| 32 | Singapore | 184.0destinations |
| 33 | United Arab Emirates | 184.0destinations |
| 34 | Australia | 184.0destinations |
| 35 | Malaysia | 183.0destinations |
| 36 | Chile | 176.0destinations |
| 37 | Taiwan, Province of China | 171.0destinations |
| 38 | Hong Kong | 171.0destinations |
| 39 | Argentina | 170.0destinations |
| 40 | Brazil | 170.0destinations |
| 41 | Bermuda | 166.0destinations |
| 42 | Israel | 161.0destinations |
| 43 | Mexico | 159.0destinations |
| 44 | Seychelles | 155.0destinations |
| 45 | Trinidad and Tobago | 153.0destinations |
| 46 | Uruguay | 153.0destinations |
| 47 | Costa Rica | 152.0destinations |
| 48 | Colombia | 151.0destinations |
| 49 | Paraguay | 147.0destinations |
| 50 | Ukraine | 147.0destinations |
| 51 | Mauritius | 146.0destinations |
| 52 | Macao | 144.0destinations |
| 53 | Barbados | 144.0destinations |
| 54 | Peru | 142.0destinations |
| 55 | Panama | 141.0destinations |
| 56 | Guatemala | 137.0destinations |
| 57 | Antigua and Barbuda | 135.0destinations |
| 58 | El Salvador | 134.0destinations |
| 59 | Honduras | 130.0destinations |
| 60 | Nicaragua | 130.0destinations |
| 61 | Nauru | 129.0destinations |
| 62 | Venezuela | 126.0destinations |
| 63 | Botswana | 126.0destinations |
| 64 | Moldova, Republic of | 122.0destinations |
| 65 | Russian Federation | 121.0destinations |
| 66 | Georgia | 116.0destinations |
| 67 | Türkiye | 116.0destinations |
| 68 | Brunei Darussalam | 115.0destinations |
| 69 | Azerbaijan | 113.0destinations |
| 70 | South Africa | 101.0destinations |
| 71 | Kuwait | 99.0destinations |
| 72 | Timor-Leste | 96.0destinations |
| 73 | Ecuador | 94.0destinations |
| 74 | Fiji | 93.0destinations |
| 75 | Belize | 92.0destinations |
| 76 | Saudi Arabia | 91.0destinations |
| 77 | Cuba | 90.0destinations |
| 78 | Jamaica | 88.0destinations |
| 79 | Papua New Guinea | 87.0destinations |
| 80 | Bahamas | 86.0destinations |
| 81 | People's Republic of China | 85.0destinations |
| 82 | Lebanon | 84.0destinations |
| 83 | Namibia | 83.0destinations |
| 84 | Belarus | 80.0destinations |
| 85 | Thailand | 80.0destinations |
| 86 | Kazakhstan | 79.0destinations |
| 87 | Bolivia | 79.0destinations |
| 88 | Indonesia | 76.0destinations |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | 75.0destinations |
| 90 | Libya | 75.0destinations |
| 91 | Kenya | 74.0destinations |
| 92 | Morocco | 73.0destinations |
| 93 | Philippines | 73.0destinations |
| 94 | Solomon Islands | 73.0destinations |
| 95 | Tunisia | 72.0destinations |
| 96 | United Republic of Tanzania | 72.0destinations |
| 97 | Egypt | 70.0destinations |
| 98 | Zambia | 70.0destinations |
| 99 | Armenia | 70.0destinations |
| 100 | Ghana | 68.0destinations |
| 101 | Guinea-Bissau | 68.0destinations |
| 102 | Rwanda | 68.0destinations |
| 103 | Uganda | 67.0destinations |
| 104 | Benin | 65.0destinations |
| 105 | Sierra Leone | 64.0destinations |
| 106 | Eswatini | 64.0destinations |
| 107 | Malawi | 63.0destinations |
| 108 | India | 62.0destinations |
| 109 | Kyrgyzstan | 62.0destinations |
| 110 | Madagascar | 62.0destinations |
| 111 | Mongolia | 62.0destinations |
| 112 | Burkina Faso | 62.0destinations |
| 113 | Mali | 61.0destinations |
| 114 | Zimbabwe | 61.0destinations |
| 115 | Gabon | 60.0destinations |
| 116 | Vanuatu | 60.0destinations |
| 117 | Uzbekistan | 60.0destinations |
| 118 | Mozambique | 59.0destinations |
| 119 | Senegal | 59.0destinations |
| 120 | Togo | 59.0destinations |
| 121 | Lesotho | 58.0destinations |
| 122 | Liberia | 58.0destinations |
| 123 | Mauritania | 58.0destinations |
| 124 | Niger | 58.0destinations |
| 125 | Equatorial Guinea | 56.0destinations |
| 126 | Republic of The Gambia | 56.0destinations |
| 127 | Cote d'Ivoire | 56.0destinations |
| 128 | Tajikistan | 56.0destinations |
| 129 | Chad | 55.0destinations |
| 130 | Haiti | 55.0destinations |
| 131 | Vietnam | 55.0destinations |
| 132 | Algeria | 55.0destinations |
| 133 | Central African Republic | 54.0destinations |
| 134 | Guinea | 54.0destinations |
| 135 | Turkmenistan | 54.0destinations |
| 136 | Jordan | 53.0destinations |
| 137 | Burundi | 52.0destinations |
| 138 | Cambodia | 52.0destinations |
| 139 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 52.0destinations |
| 140 | Republic of the Congo | 51.0destinations |
| 141 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 51.0destinations |
| 142 | Angola | 51.0destinations |
| 143 | Myanmar | 50.0destinations |
| 144 | Cameroon | 49.0destinations |
| 145 | Djibouti | 48.0destinations |
| 146 | Sudan | 48.0destinations |
| 147 | Nigeria | 46.0destinations |
| 148 | Iraq | 45.0destinations |
| 149 | Ethiopia | 44.0destinations |
| 150 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 44.0destinations |
| 151 | Eritrea | 42.0destinations |
| 152 | North Korea | 40.0destinations |
| 153 | Puerto Rico | 40.0destinations |
| 154 | South Sudan | 40.0destinations |
| 155 | Pakistan | 34.0destinations |
| 156 | Syrian Arab Republic | 30.0destinations |
| 157 | Country 1700 | 0.0destinations |
| 158 | Country 3720 | 0.0destinations |
| 159 | Country 3880 | 0.0destinations |
| 160 | Country 3920 | 0.0destinations |
| 161 | Country 3980 | 0.0destinations |
| 162 | Austria | 0.0destinations |
| 163 | Bulgaria | 0.0destinations |
| 164 | Italy | 0.0destinations |
| 165 | Country 4420 | 0.0destinations |
| 166 | Country 4960 | 0.0destinations |
| 167 | Country 5160 | 0.0destinations |
| 168 | Country 6160 | 0.0destinations |
| 169 | Liberia | 0.0destinations |
| 170 | Andorra | 0.0destinations |
| 171 | Country 7290 | 0.0destinations |
| 172 | Portugal | 0.0destinations |
| 173 | Country 70200 | 0.0destinations |
Showing 173 of 173 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Henley & Partners (Henley Passport Index) using IATA Timatic (2024).
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