Henley Passport Index: Two Neighbouring Countries, Including China, Have Stronger Passports Than India

According to the 2025 Henley Passport Index, Singapore's passport is the most powerful in the world, whereas India's is far weaker, ranking 80th along with those of Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Tajikistan.

The index, created by the international government advisory firm Henley & Partners, assesses all 199 passports in the world based on how many destinations they have access to. Henley claims that the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) data served as the basis for this.

Strongest Passport in the World

Singapore's passport, which grants access to 193 of the 227 countries, is followed by the passports of South Korea and Japan, which rank second and have access to 190 countries, respectively, and seven other countries, which include Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain, which rank third with access to 189 countries.

Weakest Passport in the World

Afghanistan, which had access to just 25 countries, was ranked 99th, at the bottom of the list. In contrast, Syria, which has access to 27 nations, came in at number 98, while Iraq, which has access to 30 countries, came in at number 97.

Henley Passport Index 2025 Ranking for India and its Neighboring Countries

India ranks behind Maldives and China in the Henley Passport Index Ranking.

Check the rankings of India and its neigbouring countries along with the number pf countries they have access to in the below table: 

Henley Passport Index: Top 10 Countries

Singapore with the sole country having access to a total of 193 countries emerged as the topper of the Henley Passport Index. 

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Additionally, the study reveals that six of the ten nations with the greatest rates of Schengen visa denials are in Africa. This includes Comoros, which has the lowest rejection rate at 61.3%, followed by Ghana at 47.5% and Guinea-Bissau at 51%.