Japan and Singapore passports are the most powerful; see list

For the fifth consecutive year, the Japanese passport was considered the most powerful in the world, but now tops the ranking in a tie with Singapore. The 2023 list was released this month by the specialized company Henley & Partners, which developed an index based on the number of destinations citizens of a given country can enter without the need for a visa.

The calculation is based on data from the International Air Transport Association. They show that Japanese can enter 193 nations, out of a total of 227, without the need to present any special authorization. Soon after, in second place, appears South Korea.

Then appear Germany, Spain, Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria and Denmark, making Europeans and Asians dominate the top of the list. In last place is Afghanistan — citizens of that country can enter only 27 nations without the need for a visa.

What about Brazil? Well, the country appears in 21st place, right after Argentina. Brazilian passports guarantee access to 170 destinations without the need for an entry permit.

See the top 10 rankings of the most powerful in the world according to Henley & Partners, and where Brazil appears:

1 – Japan and Singapore: 193 countries
2 – South Korea: 192 countries
3 – Germany and Spain: 191 countries
4 – Finland, Italy, Luxembourg: 190 countries
5 – Austria, Denmark, Holland and Sweden: 189 countries
6- France, Ireland, Portugal and United Kingdom: 188 countries
7 – Belgium, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the United States: 187 countries
8 – Australia, Canada, Greece and Malta: 186 countries
9 – Hungary and Poland: 185 countries
10 – Lithuania and Slovakia: 184 countries
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21 – Brazil and San Marino: 170 countries