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Singapore Tops Global Passport Rankings as Canada and U.S. Slip

The 2025 Henley Passport Index highlights Singapore's dominance, while Canada and the U.S. face notable declines in global mobility rankings.

  • Singapore ranks first in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, offering visa-free access to 195 destinations globally.
  • Canada, once ranked second in 2014, has fallen to seventh place, sharing its spot with Malta and Poland, with access to 188 destinations.
  • The U.S. passport, which topped the rankings in 2014, now sits in ninth place, granting visa-free travel to 186 countries and territories.
  • Afghanistan remains at the bottom of the index, with visa-free access to only 26 destinations, marking the largest mobility gap in the index's 19-year history.
  • China has seen significant improvement, climbing from 94th place in 2015 to 60th in 2025, gaining access to 29 additional countries in the past year.
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