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Japan ranks most powerful passport while PH sits at 78th spot: global index
Japan ranks most powerful passport while PH sits at 78th spot: global index
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Published Jan 11, 2023 10:22 AM PHT
MANILA — Japan was named the world's most powerful passport for the 5th year out of a total of 199, according to Henley Global Passport Index released in the first quarter of 2023.
MANILA — Japan was named the world's most powerful passport for the 5th year out of a total of 199, according to Henley Global Passport Index released in the first quarter of 2023.
The ranking is based on the total number of destinations a holder can visit visa-free as well as their Henley Passport Power (HPP), which indicates the percentage of global GDP each passport provides, Henley& Partners said in a report.
The ranking is based on the total number of destinations a holder can visit visa-free as well as their Henley Passport Power (HPP), which indicates the percentage of global GDP each passport provides, Henley& Partners said in a report.
Each visa-free destination is equivalent to a score of 1, based on the report that uses data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as well as the World Bank.
Each visa-free destination is equivalent to a score of 1, based on the report that uses data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as well as the World Bank.
Japan has a visa-free score of 193 out of 227 travel destinations, the ranking showed.
Japan has a visa-free score of 193 out of 227 travel destinations, the ranking showed.
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Tied in the second spot are Singapore and South Korea with a score of 192, data showed.
Tied in the second spot are Singapore and South Korea with a score of 192, data showed.
Completing the top 5 are Germany and Spain at the third spot with a score of 190, Finland, Italy and Luxembourg in the 4th spot with a score of 189, and Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, and Sweden at the 5th spot with a score of 188, the global passport index showed.
Completing the top 5 are Germany and Spain at the third spot with a score of 190, Finland, Italy and Luxembourg in the 4th spot with a score of 189, and Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, and Sweden at the 5th spot with a score of 188, the global passport index showed.
The Philippines, meanwhile, is at placed 78th along with Uganda with a score of 76, the index showed. The Philippine passport ranked 80th in 2022, 77th in 2021, and 74th in 2020, based on the same index.
The Philippines, meanwhile, is at placed 78th along with Uganda with a score of 76, the index showed. The Philippine passport ranked 80th in 2022, 77th in 2021, and 74th in 2020, based on the same index.
Afghanistan is the least powerful passport with a score of 27, data showed.
Afghanistan is the least powerful passport with a score of 27, data showed.
"Afghanistan remains firmly at the bottom of the index, with a score of just 27 — 166 fewer visa-free destinations than Japan, which represents the widest global mobility gap in the index’s 18-year history," the report said.
"Afghanistan remains firmly at the bottom of the index, with a score of just 27 — 166 fewer visa-free destinations than Japan, which represents the widest global mobility gap in the index’s 18-year history," the report said.
TOP 10 MOST POWER PASSPORTS ACCORDING TO HENLEY PASSPORT INDEX:
1 Japan, Singapore (visa-free score 193)
2 Singapore, South Korea ( 192)
3 Germany, Spain (190)
4 Finland, Italy, Luxembourg (189
5 Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden (188)
6 France, Ireland, Portugal, United Kingdom (187)
7 Belgium, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United States (186)
8 Australia, Canada, Greece, Malta (185)
9 Hungary, Poland (184)
10 Lithuania, Slovakia (183)
1 Japan, Singapore (visa-free score 193)
2 Singapore, South Korea ( 192)
3 Germany, Spain (190)
4 Finland, Italy, Luxembourg (189
5 Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden (188)
6 France, Ireland, Portugal, United Kingdom (187)
7 Belgium, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United States (186)
8 Australia, Canada, Greece, Malta (185)
9 Hungary, Poland (184)
10 Lithuania, Slovakia (183)
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