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Singapore Reclaims Title as World's Most Powerful Passport

Singapore Reclaims Title as World's Most Powerful Passport
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Singapore Reclaims Title as World's Most Powerful Passport

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Top Passport Rankings
1st PlaceSingapore: Visa-free access to 195 destinations
Joint 2nd PlaceFrance, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain: Visa-free access to 192 destinations
Joint 3rd PlaceAustria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden: 191 destinations
4th PlaceUK, Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland: 190 destinations
8th PlaceUS: 186 destinations
India's Position
Rank82nd, tied with Senegal and Tajikistan
Visa-Free Access58 countries
Major Changes
Former LeadersUK and US (joint 1st in 2014) have declined
Weakest PassportAfghanistan: Access to 26 countries
Biggest ClimbersUAE: 62nd to 9th (185 destinations); China: 83rd to 59th (85); Ukraine: 53rd to 30th (148)
Biggest FallersVenezuela: 25th to 42nd; Yemen, Nigeria, Syria, Bangladesh (86th to 97th)
Openness Index
Most Open Countries13 small island nations or African states fully open to all 198 passports
Least OpenAfghanistan, North Korea, Turkmenistan: Zero
Discrepancy in AccessLargest negative difference: Somalia, Sri Lanka, Djibouti, Burundi, Nepal
Least DiscrepancySingapore, Bahamas, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Barbados

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