Germany has emerged the country with the most accepted passport in the world, meaning Germans have the potential for the greatest travel mobility in the world. According to the 2016 Visa Restrictions Index, the German passport allows holders to enter 177 out of 218 countries and territories without a visa.
It’s a long list, but here is a summary:
World’s Best Passports (By Number Of Countries Granting Visa-Free Access)
1. Germany — 177
2. Sweden — 176
3. Finland, France, Italy, Spain, UK — 175
4. Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, U.S. — 174
5. Austria, Japan, Singapore — 173
6. Canada, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland — 172
7. Greece, New Zealand — 171
8. Australia — 169
9. Malta — 168
10. Czech Republic, Hungary, Iceland — 167
11. Slovakia — 165
12. Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Slovenia — 164
13. Latvia — 163
14. Estonia, Lithuania — 162
15. Poland — 161
16. Monaco — 160
17. Cyprus — 159
18. San Marino — 156
19. Chile — 155
20. Hong Kong – 154
World’s Worst Passports
94. Liberia — 43
95. Burundi, North Korea, Myanmar — 42
96. Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lebanon, Sri Lanka — 39
97. Kosovo, South Sudan, Yemen — 38
98. Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Nepal, Palestinian Territory, Sudan — 37
99. Libya — 36
100. Syria — 32
101. Somalia — 31
102. Iraq — 30
103. Pakistan — 29
104. Afghanistan – 25
* Nigeria occupies No. 92 position with access to 45 countries visa-free.
No china passport ranked