The ‘strength’ of the Indian passport has weakened in the last decade Henley Passport Index for 2021. The index ranks countries’ ordinary passports (not issued for non-diplomatic, emergency, or temporary use) by the number of destinations the holder can travel to without a visa or the benefit of a visa, visitor permit, or electronic travel authorization can pick up. Upon arrival. The more destinations a country has for a passport, the more ‘strong’ the passport will be.
India is ranked 90th out of 199 countries. In 2011, its rank was 78. Between 2011 and 2021, only five destinations were added to India’s visa-free access list.
where does india stand
Indian passport holders are allowed visa-free travel to 58 countries till 2021. Japan and Singapore are the two top-ranked countries – their passport holders are allowed visa-free travel to 192 countries.
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According to the 2021 rankings, passport holders from Japan, Singapore, Germany and South Korea can travel to at least 190 destinations without a visa.
Afghanistan’s passports are at the bottom of the table – it only has visa-free access to 26 countries.
ranking over time
India’s latest rank is the lowest since 2011. Between 2011 and 2021, India’s best ranking was in 2013 when it was ranked 74th out of 199 countries. The chart shows India’s ranking over the last 10 years.
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change in rank
The chart plots a country’s rank in 2021 against its rank change from 2011. India’s rank fell by 12 positions in this period. Among other BRICS countries, China ranks 72nd in 2021, moving up 18 places between 2011 and 2021. Brazil also moved up five places and is now ranked 20th. On the other hand, South Africa and Russia dropped 11 and three places respectively in this period. The UAE jumped 49 places in the 2021 rankings compared to 2011.
change in access
The chart plots the total number of visa-free destinations for a country in 2021 against the change in such destinations for the country since 2011. Between 2011 and 2021, only five countries were added to India’s visa-free access list, the lowest among BRICS. Nation’s. China added 39 such countries while Brazil and Russia added 30 and 29 such countries respectively. South Africa added 11 countries.
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