Henley Passport Index 2025, compiled by Henley & Partners, ranks 199 passports based on their visa-free or visa-on-arrival access. The ranking is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and reflects global mobility trends.
Henley Passport Index 2025 Ranking: According to the 2025 Henley Passport Index, Singapore’s passport is the most powerful in the world, whereas India’s is far weaker, ranking 80th along with those of Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Tajikistan.
The index, created by the international government advisory firm Henley & Partners, assesses all 199 passports in the world based on how many destinations they have access to. Henley claims that the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) data served as the basis for this.
Strongest Passport in the World
Singapore’s passport, which grants access to 193 of the 227 countries, is followed by the passports of South Korea and Japan, which rank second and have access to 190 countries, respectively, and seven other countries, which include Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain, which rank third with access to 189 countries.
India ranks behind Maldives and China in the Henley Passport Index Ranking
Check the rankings of India and its neigbouring countries along with the number pf countries they have access to in the below table:
Country | Rank | Visa-Free Access |
Maldives | 52nd | 93 |
China | 59th | 83 |
India | 80th | 56 |
Bhutan | 83rd | 51 |
Myanmar | 88th | 45 |
Sri Lanka | 91st | 42 |
Bangladesh | 93rd | 39 |
Nepal | 94th | 38 |
Pakistan | 96th | 32 |
Afghanistan | 99th | 25 |
Henley Passport Index: Top 10 Countries
Singapore with the sole country having access to a total of 193 countries emerged as the topper of the Henley Passport Index.
Rank | Country | Visa-Free Destinations |
1st | Singapore | 193 |
2nd | Japan | 190 |
2nd | South Korea | 190 |
3rd | Denmark | 189 |
3rd | Finland | 189 |
3rd | France | 189 |
3rd | Germany | 189 |
3rd | Ireland | 189 |
3rd | Italy | 189 |
3rd | Spain | 189 |
4th | Austria | 188 |
4th | Belgium | 188 |
4th | Luxembourg | 188 |
4th | Netherlands | 188 |
4th | Norway | 188 |
4th | Portugal | 188 |
4th | Sweden | 188 |
5th | Greece | 187 |
5th | New Zealand | 187 |
5th | Switzerland | 187 |
6th | Australia | 186 |
6th | United Kingdom | 186 |
7th | Canada | 185 |
7th | Czechia | 185 |
7th | Hungary | 185 |
7th | Malta | 185 |
7th | Poland | 185 |
8th | Estonia | 184 |
8th | United Arab Emirates | 184 |
9th | Croatia | 183 |
9th | Latvia | 183 |
9th | Slovakia | 183 |
9th | Slovenia | 183 |
9th | United States | 183 |
10th | Iceland | 182 |
10th | Lithuania | 182 |