As the world turns into a smaller place due to better connectivity and faster means of communication, more and more people are stepping out of their homes to explore the world. A wish to visit various countries of the world depends a lot on the passport of the visitor. Find out the most powerful passports in the world.
Citizens of a few countries can easily visit more than half of the total countries in the world. But citizens of some other countries can visit only a handful of the nations without having to worry much about their passports.
Let us have a look at the 50 most powerful passports in the world.
| Sl. No. | Passport Issuing Country | Number of Visa Free Countries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 174 |
| 2 | Finland | 174 |
| 3 | Germany | 174 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 174 |
| 5 | USA | 174 |
| 6 | Denmark | 173 |
| 7 | Canada | 173 |
| 8 | Spain | 172 |
| 9 | Belgium | 172 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 172 |
| 11 | France | 172 |
| 12 | Portugal | 172 |
| 13 | Japan | 172 |
| 14 | Italy | 172 |
| 15 | Norway | 171 |
| 16 | Austria | 171 |
| 17 | Ireland | 171 |
| 18 | Singapore | 170 |
| 19 | Switzerland | 170 |
| 20 | New Zealand | 170 |
| 21 | Greece | 169 |
| 22 | Australia | 168 |
| 23 | Malaysia | 166 |
| 24 | Iceland | 165 |
| 25 | Czech Republic | 162 |
| 26 | Hungary | 162 |
| 27 | Slovakia | 161 |
| 28 | Slovenia | 160 |
| 29 | Latvia | 158 |
| 30 | Poland | 157 |
| 31 | Estonia | 157 |
| 32 | Lithuania | 157 |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 149 |
| 34 | Romania | 148 |
| 35 | Israel | 147 |
| 36 | Brazil | 146 |
| 37 | Croatia | 138 |
| 38 | Mexico | 133 |
| 39 | Taiwan | 132 |
| 40 | Russia | 100 |
| 41 | Turkey | 100 |
| 42 | South Africa | 97 |
| 43 | UAE | 77 |
| 44 | Qatar | 75 |
| 45 | Thailand | 69 |
| 46 | Columbia | 66 |
| 47 | China | 52 |
| 48 | India | 52 |
| 49 | Liberia | 48 |
| 50 | Iraq | 31 |