Pakistani Passport Once Again Ranks Among Worst in the World

Pakistani passport has been ranked as the fourth worst passport for international travel by the Henley Passport Index.

The Henley Passport Index, which is a ranking of all the world’s passports based on the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa, placed Pakistan at the 113th position as its holders enjoy visa-free access to 32 countries.

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Just like last year, the Pakistani passport only fares better than Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan on the Henley Passport Index. Yemen, Somalia, Palestine, Nepal, Libya, and North Korea have been placed above Pakistan on the list.

Japan has retained the top spot on the Henley Passport Index. The Asian nation has come out on top in the index for the fourth time in a row. Other Asian countries in the most powerful passport list are Singapore, which stands at the second spot, and South Korea tying with Germany in third place.

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Here are the 10 most powerful passports in the world:

Sr. No.	Country/Countries	Visa-Free Access (Countries)	Rank
1.	Japan	193	1
2.	Singapore	192	2
3.	South Korea, Germany	191	3
4.	Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain,	190	4
5.	Austria, Denmark	189	5
6.	France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden	188	6
7.	Belgium, New Zealand, Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom,	187	7
8.	Czech Republic, Greece, Malta, Norway	186	8
9.	Australia, Canada	185	9
10.	Hungary	184	10

Here are the 10 least powerful passports in the world:

Sr. No.	Country/Countries	Visa-Free Access (Countries)	Rank
1.	Afghanistan	26	116
2.	Iraq	28	115
3.	Syria	29	114
4.	Pakistan	32	113
5.	Yemen	33	112
6.	Somalia	34	111
7.	Palestine	37	110
8.	Nepal	38	109
9.	North Korea	39	108
10.	Libya, Kosovo	40	107