Sri Lanka and Bangladesh Beat Pakistan in Latest Passport Rankings

Pakistani passport’s ranking remains unchanged despite the change of the year. The Green Passport has once again been ranked as the fourth worst passport in the world.

Henley and Partners, a London-based passport guidance organization, has revealed this in its latest Henley Passport Index, which is based on the number of destinations passport holders can access without a prior visa.

According to the Henley Passport Index for Q1 2023, the Pakistani passport ranks 106th as its holders enjoy visa-free access to 32 countries. In the previous edition of the index, the Pakistani passport was ranked as the fourth worst passport at the 109th spot.

As has been the case for the past several years. Only Syrian, Iraqi, and Afghan passports are worse than Pakistan’s passport. Meanwhile, the passports of Yemen, Somalia, Palestine, Nepal, North Korea, Libya, Kosovo, and Bangladesh are ranked higher.

At the other end of the spectrum, Japan has retained its top spot. The Land of the Rising Sun is followed by Singapore and South Korea in second place and Germany and Spain in third place.

Let’s have a look at the 10 best and worst passports in the world.

10 Best Passports

Rank	Country/Countries	Visa-Free Access (Countries)
1	Japan	193
2	Singapore, South Korea	192
3	Germany, Spain	190
4	Finland, Italy, Luxembourg	189
5	Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden	188
6	Ireland, Portugal, France, UK	187
7	Belgium, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway, US, Czech Republic	186
8	Australia, Canada, Greece, Malta	185
9	Hungary, Poland	184
10	Lithuania, Slovakia	183

 

10 Worst Passports

Rank	Country/Countries	Visa-Free Access (Countries)
109	Afghanistan	27
108	Iraq	29
107	Syria	30
106	Pakistan	32
105	Yemen	34
104	Somalia	35
103	Palestine, Nepal	38
102	North Korea	40
101	Libya, Kosovo, Bangladesh	41
100	Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Sudan, DR Congo	42