Best and worst: Check out world passport rankings

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Japan scored the first rank, while India achieved 87th position in Henley Passport Index ratings.

Henley Passport Index uses exclusive data from the International Air Transport Authority – to rank 199 passports.

A Japanese passport provides visa-free access to 193 countries, one more than those from Singapore and South Korea. Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February, is ranked 50th, with access to 119 nations. Ukraine is ranked 35th with access to 144 nations.

China is placed 69th with access to 80 countries.

 India is 87th and Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan bring up the rear. The Taliban-ruled country’s passport offers hassle-free access to only 27 countries.

The index defines the strength of diplomatic relations of any one country with others. The more one country has ‘ease of access to others, the higher its ranking.

Here’s a list of  10 best and worst Passports:

Top 10 countries

RankName of CountryVisa-free score
1Japan193
2Singapore, South Korea192
3Germany, Spain190
4Finland, Italy, Luxembourg189
5Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden188
6France, Ireland, Portugal, United Kingdom187
7Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United States186
8Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Greece, Malta185
9Hungary183
10Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia182

Bottom 10 countries

RankName of CountryVisa-free score
103Dem. Rep. of Congo, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Sudan42
104Bangladesh, Kosovo, Libya41
105North Korea40
106Nepal, Palestinian Territory38
107Somalia35
108Yemen34
109Pakistan32
110Syria30
111Irag29
112Afghanistan27