The sixth annual edition of the Global Passport Index (GPI), has just been published, ranking passports across 197 countries and territories.
The nations’ passports were judged on Enhanced Mobility, Investment and Quality of Living.
The top 10 is overwhelmingly European: nine of the places belong to European states, led by Sweden, Switzerland and Finland, with Singapore (10th) the sole non-European entry.
The band itself is remarkably narrow – from Sweden’s 96.05 down to Singapore’s 92.80, a spread of barely three points, reflecting the degree of convergence among wealthy European democracies on mobility access, economic competitiveness and quality of life.
Afghanistan remains last with Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen and Syria completing the bottom five.
The top 10 rankings:
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Finland
- Germany
- The Netherlands/Denmark
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Norway
- Singapore
