The World’s Most Powerful Passports (2016 vs. 2026)

Key Takeaways

• Singapore holds the world’s most powerful passport, offering visa-free access to 192 destinations in 2026.
• The UAE has added 153 visa-free destinations over the past 20 years, one of the largest gains in global mobility.
• Asian passports occupy the top four positions in 2026, led by Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and the UAE.

A passport’s strength is typically measured by the number of destinations its holders can visit without obtaining a visa in advance.

This visualization compares the world’s most powerful passports in 2016 and 2026, showing how the global hierarchy has changed over the past decade.

The data for this visualization comes from the Henley Passport Power Index.

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