Not all passports are created equal.
According to the 2016 Visa Restrictions Index, the German passport is the world’s best – allowing its citizens to enter 177 out of 218 countries and territories without a visa.
The United States is now in fourth place, despite nabbing the top spot the last two years.
The list is compiled by consulting firm Henley and Partners and the International Air Transport Association, who rank nations based on how freely their citizens can travel across borders.
The 10 best passports:
1. Germany – visa-free access to 177 countries
2. Sweden – 176
3. Finland, France, Italy, Spain, U.K. – 175
4. Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, U.S. – 174
5. Austria, Japan, Singapore – 173
6. Canada, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland – 172
7. Greece, New Zealand – 171
8. Australia – 169
9. Malta – 168
10. Czech Republic, Hungary, Iceland – 167
The 10 worst passports:
95. Burundi, North Korea, Myanmar – 42
96. Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lebanon, Sri Lanka – 39
97. Kosovo, South Sudan, Yemen – 38
98. Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Nepal, Palestinian Territory, Sudan – 37
99. Libya – 36
100. Syria – 32
101. Somalia – 31
102. Iraq – 30
103. Pakistan – 29
104. Afghanistan – 25
