With the COVID-19 pandemic, the global "passport index" annual ranking has changed dramatically.
COVID-19 pandemic disrupted this year's global "Passport Index" " annual ranking. We are used to Japan and Singapore taking the top spot, but this year's situation is completely different, and Singapore has dropped to 22nd place.
Due to the huge differences in how countries deal with the pandemic, the effectiveness of passports has fluctuated sharply around the world. The "Passport Index" announced this year Index) proves this. The index uses a multi-layer approach to calculate the strength of each passport, and includes visa requirements, e-tourism, world openness scores and liquidity scores. This ranking covers 193 UN member states and 6 other regions.
Of course, new travel restrictions were implemented during the coronavirus pandemic, but is temporarily due to the nature of the pandemic, so the ranking may change. It is worth noting that this ranking does not take into account the factors that government advises citizens not to travel.
▲"Passport Index" Index) system
According to ranking, New Zealand currently has the most powerful passport in the world. Considering New Zealand's professional ability in handling the epidemic, it is no surprise that they rank first. New Zealanders can still enter 128 countries without visa, followed by Germany, Austria and Luxembourg, with nearly the same score. But unfortunately for New Zealanders, their government currently advises citizens of the country not to travel abroad, so they cannot use this power for the time being.
As expected, the United States The ranking has dropped sharply. The United States ranked 3rd last year and is currently tied for 21st with Malaysia . In 2019, the U.S. liquidity score was 171, but this number has dropped significantly due to poor handling of the epidemic and the continued high transmission rate. Today, it has received visa-free treatment in 52 countries, with a liquidity score of 92, compared to 129 in New Zealand. (The liquidity score is defined as “the total number of countries that can be easily accessed with a passport held”)
As travel restrictions evolve during the pandemic, the ranking may change.
With the COVID-19 pandemic, the global "passport index" annual ranking has changed dramatically.
COVID-19 pandemic disrupted this year's global "Passport Index" " annual ranking. We are used to Japan and Singapore taking the top spot, but this year's situation is completely different, and Singapore has dropped to 22nd place.
Due to the huge differences in how countries deal with the pandemic, the effectiveness of passports has fluctuated sharply around the world. The "Passport Index" announced this year Index) proves this. The index uses a multi-layer approach to calculate the strength of each passport, and includes visa requirements, e-tourism, world openness scores and liquidity scores. This ranking covers 193 UN member states and 6 other regions.
Of course, new travel restrictions were implemented during the coronavirus pandemic, but is temporarily due to the nature of the pandemic, so the ranking may change. It is worth noting that this ranking does not take into account the factors that government advises citizens not to travel.
▲"Passport Index" Index) system
According to ranking, New Zealand currently has the most powerful passport in the world. Considering New Zealand's professional ability in handling the epidemic, it is no surprise that they rank first. New Zealanders can still enter 128 countries without visa, followed by Germany, Austria and Luxembourg, with nearly the same score. But unfortunately for New Zealanders, their government currently advises citizens of the country not to travel abroad, so they cannot use this power for the time being.
As expected, the United States The ranking has dropped sharply. The United States ranked 3rd last year and is currently tied for 21st with Malaysia . In 2019, the U.S. liquidity score was 171, but this number has dropped significantly due to poor handling of the epidemic and the continued high transmission rate. Today, it has received visa-free treatment in 52 countries, with a liquidity score of 92, compared to 129 in New Zealand. (The liquidity score is defined as “the total number of countries that can be easily accessed with a passport held”)
As travel restrictions evolve during the pandemic, the ranking may change.
The following is the complete 2020 global "passport index" ranking:
data are: score, number of visa-free countries (region), number of countries (region) on arrival, number of countries (region) required for visa
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24: Barbados , Russian Federation, Türkiye
40: Belize , Jamaica, Fiji, Venezuela
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58: Benin , Gabon, India, Jordan, Algeria
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