Japan, Singapore and South Korea have topped the Henley Passport Index – which uses exclusive data from the International Air Transport Authority – to rank 199 passports.
Top 10 Countries
The Asian giants’ top ranking reverses pre-pandemic rankings dominated by European nations.The index defines the strength of diplomatic relations of any one country with others; essentially, the more one country has ‘ease of access’ to others, the higher its ranking.India is 87th and Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan bring up the rear. The Taliban-ruled country’s passport offers hassle-free access to only 27 countries.
China is placed 69th with access to 80 countries.India is 87th and Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan bring up the rear. The Taliban-ruled country’s passport offers hassle-free access to only 27 countries.
