Indian passport ranks 85th out of 109 in Global Passport Rankings
Updated: Feb 19th, 2024
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| Image courtesy: Henley Passport Index 2024 |
Out of 109 ranks provided to 199 countries, India ranked 85th in the Henley Passport Index 2024, with a visa-free score of 62.
Passports of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain ranked first with a visa-free score of 194. Afghanistan ranked last (109th) with a visa-free score of 28.
The top five passports also included countries of Finland, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden on 2nd; Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, UK on 3rd; Belgium, Norway, Portugal on 4th; and Australia, Greece, Malta, New Zealand, Switzerland on 5th place.
| Rank | Countries |
| 1 | France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain |
| 2 | Finland, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden |
| 3 | Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom |
| 4 | Belgium, Norway, Portugal |
| 5 | Australia, Greece, Malta, New Zealand, Switzerland |
| 6 | Canada, Czechia, Poland, United States |
| 7 | Hungary, Lithuania |
| 8 | Estonia |
| 9 | Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia |
| 10 | Iceland |
At the bottom stood Yemen (105th), Pakistan (106th), Iraq (107th), Syria (108th), and Afghanistan (109th).
The bottom 10 countries
| Rank | Countries |
| 100 | Iran, Lebanon, Nigeria, Sudan |
| 101 | Eritrea, Sri Lanka |
| 102 | Bangladesh, North Korea |
| 103 | Libya, Nepal, Palestinian Territory |
| 104 | Somalia |
| 105 | Yemen |
| 106 | Pakistan |
| 107 | Iraq |
| 108 | Syria |
| 109 | Afghanistan |
The Henley Passport Index ranks passports based on the dataset covering 19 years. It draws its data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA), covering 199 passports and 227 travel destinations.
The index, updated monthly, helps individuals and nations to gauge the global mobility status of passports.
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