Passports best and worst countries

These are the 11 strongest passports in the world

These are the 11 best passports to have, measured on the number of countries accessible without a visa.

• Japan (190)
• Singapore (190)
• South Korea (190)
• Germany (188)
• Finland (188)
• Denmark (187)
• Italy (187)
• Luxembourg (187)
• France (186)
• Sweden (186)
• Spain (186)

United Kingdom and the United States’ passports fall just short of the top 11, with access to 184 countries.

These are the 11 weakest passports in the world

On the other end of the spectrum, Afghanistan passports only open doors to 25 countries, with Iraqi passport-holders faring slightly better; their passports grant access to 27 countries without a visa.

Those countries are followed by Syria (29) and Somalia and Pakistan (31).

• Afghanistan (25)
• Iraq (27)
• Syria (29)
• Pakistan (31)
• Somalia (31)
• Yemen (33)
• Libya (37)
• Palestinian Territory (37)
• Sudan (37)
• Nepal (38)
• Lebanon (39)
• North Korea (39)