Where is Pakistan in the list of the most powerful passports in the world by 2022? Check out the latest levels
The index ranks international passports as the largest travel information database. It checks travel documents based on how many countries citizens can access without a visa, and, using information from the International Air Transport Association and based on the analysis of international travel documents, the 'Henley Passport Index' gives Pakistan a poorer position.
Pakistan's passport is still listed as the fourth worst international travel passport in the fourth year, with free visa or visa-on-arrival access to only 31 destinations worldwide. An estimated 221 million South Asian countries are ranked 108th.
Covid's tight travel restrictions have created the largest global travel gap in the 16-year index history, per report.
Meanwhile, as last year, Japan and Singapore came out on top together, followed by Germany and South Korea, who retained their second-place finish on their way back, Afghanistan and Iraq retaining first and second place, respectively.
Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, and Spain all come together in third place (with 189 points) while most European countries dominate the list as usual, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden move up one place to join Austria and Denmark in fourth place (with 188 points). ). Ireland and Portugal are in fifth place (with 187 points).
In addition, the US and Britain, which held the top spot back in 2014, also found a smaller position compared to the 2021 index.
Following are the top countries as per Henley Passport Index 2022
| Japan, Singapore | (192 destinations) |
| Germany, South Korea | (190) |
| Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain | (189) |
| Austria, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Sweden | (188) |
| Ireland, Portugal | (187) |
| Belgium, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States | (186) |
| Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Greece, Malta | (185) |
| Poland, Hungary | (183) |
| Lithuania, Slovakia | (182) |
| Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia | (181) |
Here’s the list of the weakest passports for the current year
| North Korea | (39 destinations) |
| Nepal and Palestinian territories | (37) |
| Somalia | (34) |
| Yemen | (33) |
| Pakistan | (31) |
| Syria | (29) |
| Iraq | (28) |
| Afghanistan | (26) |
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