Global Citizen Solutions released the Global Passport Index 2026 on 7 July 2026, ranking 197 countries across 14 indicators including Enhanced Mobility, Investment and Quality of Living.
Key Rankings and Scores
- Top country: Sweden — overall score 96.05 (1st).
- Top ten: Sweden; Switzerland; Finland; Germany; Netherlands & Denmark (tied 5th); Ireland (7th); UK (8th); Norway (9th); Singapore (10th).
- United States & France: tied at 11th position.
- India: slipped to 125th in 2026 from 124th in 2025; provides visa‑free access to 26 destinations.
- Weakest passports: Afghanistan 197th (23.10); followed by Somalia (196th), South Sudan (195th), Yemen (194th), Syrian Arab Republic (193rd).
- Regional pattern: nine of the ten strongest passports are European; Singapore is the only non‑European in top ten.
Index Methodology
- Coverage: 197 countries evaluated.
- Indicators: 14 parameters including mobility, investment attractiveness, quality of life, healthcare, safety, innovation and economic competitiveness.
- Scale: gap between Sweden and Afghanistan is 72.95 points, indicating divergence in global mobility metrics since 2021.
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- Comparative index: Henley Passport Index 2026 ranks Singapore first — differences arise from indicator selection and weighting.
- Utility for GS papers: source for questions on international mobility, visa regimes, bilateral agreements and indicators measuring soft power and human development.