The Pakistani passport remains the fourth worst around the world in the new year as well with no improvement seen in its position for at least the last five years, The News reported on Thursday.
The passport has been ranked the fourth worst, following its declining trend from July last year, as per data from UK-based citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley and Partners, which ranks 199 nations on its index.
The country’s passport ranks 101st (out of 104) on the Henley Passport Index with a score of 34, according to the firm’s Global Mobility Report 2024. This means that citizens with an ordinary Pakistani passport can have visa-free access to only 34 out of 227 destinations included in the index.
Around 199 passports have been analysed for the ranking which is based on the number of countries and territories (destinations) passport holders can access without a prior visa. The index is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
This year, the top slot for the world’s strong passport is occupied by six countries — France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Singapore, which have ranked first on the index with a score of 194. In 2023, the first and second spots were occupied by Singapore and Japan respectively. For France, Germany and Italy, the first position translates into a significant two-spot jump; the three countries shared the third spot with four other countries last year.
Three countries are tied in the second spot with a score of 193 — Finland, South Korea and Sweden. The third spot is shared by four countries with a score of 192: Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands.
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