Top 10 most and least powerful passports based on mobility scores in 2025: UAE best, Pakistan remains weakest, where does India stand?

While many leading passports saw a slight dip in their mobility scores, Asian countries made significant gains this year.

The Singaporean passport jumped from sixth place in 2024 to second place in 2025, tying with Spain; however, it lost visa-free access to three destinations, which now require a visa.

South Korea and Japan rose to third and fourth place, up from fourth and fifth, respectively, last year.

Meanwhile, leading European passports—including those of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, and Switzerland—slipped slightly, with mobility scores dropping from 178 to 174.

The United Kingdom and the United States also slid down the list, ranking 8th and 9th. The UK’s score dropped from 174 to 169, while the US fell from 173 to 168.

At the bottom of the rankings, Afghanistan and Syria once again held the weakest passports. This year, they swapped places, with Afghanistan ranked 102nd and Syria 101st.

Top 10 most powerful passports in the world 2025:

Rank	Country	Mobility Score (MS)	Visa-Free	Visa on Arrival	Visa Required
1	United Arab Emirates	179	133	46	19
2	Singapore	175	137	38	23
	Spain	175	131	44	23
3	Belgium	174	126	48	24
	France	174	126	48	24
	Germany	174	126	48	24
	Netherlands	174	126	48	24
	Finland	174	126	48	24
	Luxembourg	174	126	48	24
	Italy	174	126	48	24
	Denmark	174	125	49	24
	Portugal	174	125	49	24
	Switzerland	174	124	50	24
	Greece	174	124	50	24
	Austria	174	123	51	24
	Norway	174	122	52	24
	Ireland	174	121	53	24
	South Korea	174	124	50	24
4	Sweden	173	130	43	25
	Poland	173	129	44	25
	Hungary	173	128	45	25
	Japan	173	124	49	25
5	Czech Republic	172	127	45	26
	Croatia	172	127	45	26
	Slovakia	172	127	45	26
	Estonia	172	126	46	26
	New Zealand	172	121	51	26
6	Malta	171	130	41	27
	Slovenia	171	127	44	27
	Latvia	171	125	46	27
	Liechtenstein	171	121	50	27
7	Romania	170	125	45	28
	Lithuania	170	124	46	28
	Bulgaria	170	124	46	28
	Malaysia	170	123	47	28
	Iceland	170	121	49	28
	Australia	170	116	54	28
8	Cyprus	169	128	41	29
	United Kingdom	169	123	46	29
	Canada	169	121	48	29
9	United States of America	168	119	49	30
10	Monaco	166	116	50	32

Source: 2025 PASSPORT INDEX (passportindex.org)

Bottom 10 least powerful passports in the world 2025:

Rank	Country	Mobility Score (MS)	Visa-Free	Visa on Arrival	Visa Required
102	Afghanistan	38	6	2	162
101	Syria	39	9	30	159
100	Iraq	44	11	33	154
	Somalia	44	12	32	154
99	Pakistan	45	12	33	153
98	Yemen	46	12	34	152
97	Palestinian Territories	49	14	35	149
96	Eritrea	50	13	37	148
	Bangladesh	50	19	31	148
95	North Korea	51	12	39	147

Source: 2025 PASSPORT INDEX (passportindex.org)

Where does the Indian Passport rank?

Indian Passport

India’s passport ranks 73rd globally, tied with Ghana and Gambia. Indian passport holders have visa-free access to 30 countries, while 44 require a visa on arrival, and 124 destinations require a prior visa. 

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Slipping down a position from the previous year, India’s mobility score has, however, increased slightly to 74 this year, allowing entry to 30 countries without a visa, 44 countries with a visa-on-arrival, and requiring a visa for 124 countries.

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