Pakistani passport’s individual power ranking has improved from 199 to 193 on the Global Passport Index list of 2020.

According to the index, just a year ago, Pakistani passport was standing on 198 — the second to last position. 

Now, the Pakistani passport ranks better than the passports of Iraq (199), Afghanistan (198), Syria (197), Somalia (196), Yemen (195), and Iran (194).

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Pakistan’s passport is at a rank lower than that of Palestinian territories (192). However, the global group ranking of both passports is same, which is 63.

The ranking of Iranian passport has declined and stands on 194th, one of the least respected passports in the world.

The global passport ranking is a symbol of power and prestige. It also indicates your place in the world, how many countries a passport holder can travel without a visa, and how it’s citizens are treated. 

Countries where Pakistani can travel without visa are as follows:

  1. Gambia
  2. Haiti
  3. Micronesia
  4. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  5. Trinidad and Tobago
  6. Vanuatu

Countries that give eVisa/visa on arrival to Pakistani citizens:

  1. Cambodia
  2. Cape Verde
  3. Comoros
  4. Djibouti
  5. Ethiopia
  6. Gabon
  7. Guinea
  8. Guinea-Bissau
  9. Kenya
  10. Lesotho
  11. Madagascar
  12. Mauritania
  13. Mozambique
  14. Myanmar (Burma)
  15. Nepal
  16. Nigeria
  17. Palau
  18. Rwanda
  19. Samoa
  20. Senegal
  21. Seychelles
  22. Sierra Leone
  23. Somalia
  24. Suriname
  25. Togo
  26. Tuvalu
  27. Uganda

Here are the 10 most powerful passports in the world:

  1. Japan 
  2. New Zealand 
  3. Finland 
  4. Austria 
  5. Luxembourg 
  6. Ireland 
  7. South Korea 
  8. Switzerland 
  9. Australia 
  10. Denmark 

Japan and New Zealand sit on the top.