Tokyo: Even as the world continues to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan tops the list of being the most powerful passport in the world for the year 2021, according to the latest report by the Henley Passport Index.
Japan and Singapore are at the top of the Henley Passport Index with both countries having a visa-free score of 192, which means holders of passports of these two countries can travel to 192 countries without a prior visa. Passports of Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan and Yemen are among the least powerful. Indian passports are ranked 90, along with Burkina Faso and Tajikistan, as the passport holders of these three countries can access 58 countries without a prior visa.
Best passports as per the Henley Index
-Japan, Singapore (192 destinations)
-South Korea, Germany (190)
-Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Finland (189)
-Denmark, Austria (188)
-Ireland, Netherlands, France, Sweden, Portugal (187)
-Belgium, New Zealand, Switzerland (186)
-Czech Republic, Greece, Malta, Norway, United Kingdom, United States (185)
-Canada, Australia (184)
-Hungary (183)
-Poland Lithuania, Slovakia (182)
Worst passports as per the Henley Index
-109. North Korea (39 destinations)
-110. Nepal and Palestinian territories (37)
-111. Somalia (34)
-112. Yemen (33)
-113.Pakistan (31)
-114. Syria (29)
-115. Iraq (28)
-116. Afghanistan (26)