PH passport is 72nd most powerful in the world: global index

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MANILA — The Philippines has the 72nd most powerful passport globally, according to the Henley Global Passport Index. 

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The country went up 3 spots from its 75th ranking in the same index earlier this year.

The ranking was based on the total number of destinations a holder can visit visa-free.

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).

The Philippines ranked 73rd in 2024, 78th in 2023, 80th in 2022, 77th in 2021, and 74th in 2020.

Singapore still has the world's most powerful passport, with its citizens able to visit 193 countries visa-free.

Japan and South Korea are in 2nd place, with their citizens each able to travel to 190 countries without a visa. 

Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Spain all share the third spot with a score of 189.

In 4th place are Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden with a score of 188.

Ranking 5th, meanwhile, are Greece, New Zealand, and Switzerland.

Here are the 10 most powerful passports in the world, according to the Henly Global Passport Index:

1. Singapore (visa-free score 193)

2. Japan, South Korea (190)

3. Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain (189)

4. Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden (188)

5. Greece, New Zealand, Switzerland (187)

6. United Kingdom (186)

7. Australia, Czechia, Hungary, Malta, Poland (185)

8. Canada, Estonia, United Arab Emirates (184)

9. Croatia, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia (183)

10. Iceland (182)

The world's weakest passport is that of Afghanistan, which has a score of 25.

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