ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again ranked near the bottom in the list of the world’s most powerful passports for the second half of 2025.
According to the latest Henley & Partners Passport Index, the report places Singapore at the top of the list, maintaining its position as the world’s most powerful passport. Singaporean passport holders can travel to 193 countries without requiring a visa.
Two other Asian nations also secured second place in the global rankings, highlighting the region's growing passport strength compared to countries like Pakistan.
Japan and South Korea are jointly ranked second, with people who have visa -free access to 190 countries.
The third number was jointly in the names of six countries with a visa -free facility in 189 countries on the passports. These countries are Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain.
Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal and Sweden ranked fourth and passports from these countries could provide visa -free access to 188 countries.
Passports from Greece, New Zealand and Switzerland jointly ranked 5th with a visa -free admission to 187 countries.
The list is ranked countries by focusing on the ease of travel, and the US passport has reached the 10th, which was once considered the world's most powerful passport.
The US statement said that the United States is nearing exiting the top 10 and this will be the first time in the 20 -year history of the index.
According to the company, the United Arab Emirates passport is a fast -moving passport in the last decade. The rankings of this passport have improved 34 degrees in a decade and is now ranked 8th.
Similarly, China's rankings have improved 34 degrees in 10 years and is still ranked 60th.
Pakistan ranked 4th weakest passport globally in latest index
Pakistan has been ranked as the fourth weakest passport in the world, according to the latest Henley & Partners Passport Index for the second half of 2025. Sharing the 96th position with Somalia and Yemen, the Pakistani passport allows visa-free access to only 32 countries.
Countries ranked below Pakistan include Iraq (97th), Syria (98th), and Afghanistan (99th), which holds the lowest spot on the list.
Meanwhile, slightly ahead of Pakistan are Nepal and Libya (95th), followed by Palestine, Eritrea, and Bangladesh (94th), North Korea (93rd), Sudan (92nd), and Sri Lanka and Iran (91st).
