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Brilio.net/en - Henley & Partners, a citizenship & planning firm has compiled a list of the worlds most powerful passport. They took into account how many countries can be visited without applying for a visa.
The result may or may not surprise the public.
Germany came into first place this year, defeating the UK who topped the ranking last year. German passport holders can travel to 177, out of a possible 218 countries, while Britons came in the next place can visit 175.
Meanwhile the worlds least powerful passport belongs to citizens of Afghanistan, who can visit just 25 countries without a visa.
And Indonesia? It comes in the 60th rank, as holders of the passport are able to visit 57 countries visa free.
Here is the list of the worlds most and least powerful passports.
The world's most powerful passports:
1. Germany, 177
2. Sweden, 176
3. Finland, France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, 175
4. Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United States, 174
5. Austria, Japan, Singapore, 173
6. Canada, Ireland (Republic of), Korea (Republic of, South), Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, 172
7. Greece, New Zealand, 171
8. Australia, 169
9. Malta, 168
10. Hungary, Czech Republic, Iceland, 167
The world's least powerful passports
1. Afghanistan, 25
2. Pakistan, 29
3. Iraq, 30
4. Somalia, 31
5. Syria, 32
6. Libya, 36
7. Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Nepal, Palestinian Territory, Sudan, 37
8. Kosovo, South Sudan, Yemen, 38
9. Bangladesh, Congo (Democratic Republic of), Lebanon, Sri Lanka, 39
10. Burundi, Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of, North), Myanmar, 42
(brl/red)
