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Indian Passport Rank in Global & Henley Passport Index

Most of the popular passport indices have published their rankings for the year 2023 and avid travellers are scrambling to find out how India has fared in them!

With countries relaxing the covid norms, knowing the Indian passport rank is certainly an important affair for those who frequently visit other countries – be it for business or leisure. Here, we will inform you about the passport rank of India as per two of the most judiciously followed indices:

1. Henley Passport Index and

2. Global Passport Power Rank by Arton Capital.

Let’s take a look!

India’s Rank in Henley Passport Index

When it comes to passports, people either view it as their gateway to the entire world or as a barrier to their travel freedom.

The Henley Passport Index provides an accurate measure of how much freedom a passport-holder of any particular country can enjoy in their quest to travel the world.

One of the most trusted indices – this index ranks passports according to the number of countries their holders can visit without applying for a visa.

This particular index collects its data from the International Air Transport Association and ranks 199 passports in total.

Here is India’s rank in Henley Passport Index for the last five years:

Year	Passport rank	Number of countries Indian passport holders can visit without a visa
2023	85	59
2022	87	60
2021	90	60
2020	82	58
2019	82	59

As per this new ranking, Indian passport holders can enjoy visa-free travel to 59 countries from Oceania, the Middle East, Asia, the Caribbean, the Americas and Africa.

As of now, the Indian passport ties in with Uzbekistan and Mauritania.

Disclaimer - This data was updated in January 2023.

India’s Ranks in Global Passport Index

The Global Passport Index, empowered by Arton Capital, boasts of being the original interactive passport ranking system in the world. It offers real-time updates pertaining to new visa changes and waivers.

With this index, individuals will be able to gauge their passport’s mobility score, which is calculated according to the visa on arrival, visa-free, eVisa and eTA privileges proffered by said passport.

The Global Passport Index rank for India for the last five years is as follows:

Year	Passport rank	Number of countries offering visa-free, and visa on arrival facilities.
2023	71	Visa-free: 22 \| Visa on arrival: 49
2022	66	Visa-free : 20 \| Visa on arrival: 48
2021	73	Visa-free: 21 \| Visa on arrival: 38
2020	48	Visa-free: 17 \| Visa on arrival: 30
2019	71	Visa-free: 26 \| Visa on arrival: 45

Currently, as per the Global Passport Index rankings, the Indian passport is tied with Uganda, Rwanda and Tajikistan passports. 

Now that we have learned about India’s position in the passport rankings, let us also take a glance at the top ten most and least powerful passports in the world according to the two indices mentioned above.

Disclaimer - This data was updated in January 2023

Top 10 Most Powerful Passports in the World

The following table illustrates the first ten rank holders of the most powerful passports in the world in 2023. The list curated is as per the benefits they offer to their passport holders in terms of freedom to travel without applying for a visa prior to the commencement of their trips.

Passport rank	Henley Passport Index	Global Passport Index
1	Japan	United Arab Emirates
2	Singapore, South Korea	Germany, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain, France Italy, Netherlands, Austria, South Korea, Switzerland
3	Germany, Spain	Denmark, Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Ireland, UK, United States of America, New Zealand
4	Finland, Italy, Luxembourg	Greece, Hungary, Japan, Australia
5	Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden	Singapore, Malta, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Slovakia, Canada
6	France, Ireland, Portugal, United Kingdom	Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia
7	Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United States	Iceland, Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein
8	Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Greece, Malta	Cyprus, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria
9	Hungary	Malaysia
10	Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia	Monaco

In 2023, as per the Henley Passport Index, Japan ranks first with visa-free access to 193 countries.

However, due to separate metrics implemented by the Global Passport Index, the rankings of this index differ from that of the Henley Passport Index.

As per the GPI, the passports of the United Arab Emirates offer its holders maximum mobility freedom worldwide.

Disclaimer - This data was updated in January 2023.

10 Least Powerful Passports in the World

While visa-free travel is a luxury, there are a few passports that proffer their holders with limited access to such privileges.

Following is a table illustrating the rankings of the least powerful passports as per the Henley Passport Index and the Global Passport Index:

Henley Passport Index Rank	Global Passport Index Rank
112 - Afghanistan	92 - Afghanistan
111 - Iraq	91 – Iraq, Syria
110 - Syria	90 – Somalia, Pakistan
109 - Afghanistan	95 - Afghanistan
108 - Iraq	94 – Syria
107 - Syria	93 – Iraq
106 - Pakistan	92 – Yemen, Somalia, Pakistan	105 - Yemen	91 - Bangladesh
104 - Somalia	90 – Libya, Palestinian Territories, North Korea,
103 – Palestinian Territory, Nepal	89 – Iran, Ethiopia, Eritrea
102 – North Korea	88 – Nigeria, South Sudan, Nepal
101 – Libya, Kosovo, Bangladesh	87 – Sri Lanka, Congo (DEM. REP.), Sudan
100 – Sudan, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Congo (Dem. Rep.)	86 – Kosovo

As per the rankings determined by both these indices, Afghanistan passports allow travellers the least freedom in visa-free international travel.

To know more about Indian passport ranking in the world for 2024 and beyond, keep an eye on the above-mentioned indices.

Disclaimer - This data was updated in January 2022.

Frequently asked questions

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What are some of the other indices that rank passports in the world?

There are several other indices like the Bayat Migration Index, Latitude’s Country Access Tool, Nomad Capitalist Passport Index, etc. that rank passports.

Nonetheless, the Henley Passport Index and Global Passport Index are the most followed ones.

How is the ranking for Global Passport Index determined?

Global Passport Index implements a three-tier methodology to determine the rank of each individual passport.

These include calculating their mobility score, checking the country’s standing on the United Nations Development Programme Human Development Index, and comparing each country’s visa-free privilege against their visa on arrival.

What is the Indian Passport’s current standing when compared to other passports?

When compared to other countries, India’s passport rank is generally considered towards the lower end of the spectrum.

While it allows holders a certain degree of freedom pertaining to visa-free travel, there are 138 countries as of 2022 for which Indian passport holders need to obtain a visa before their trip commences.

What determines how powerful a passport is?

Most of the time, the mobility score—or, more simply, the number of countries or territories you may enter without a visa with a particular passport—has been used to rank the most powerful passports.

Which type of passport is best in India?

A white passport is regarded as the most powerful passport out of all the others. Only officials of the Indian government are eligible for the white passport.

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