Nigerian Passport Ranks Among World’s Worst: Mobility Woes Persist

• Nigerian passport ranks 191 out of 199 globally.

• Factors include visa-free access, diplomatic relations, and security concerns.

• Urgent need for Nigeria to address underlying issues affecting passport’s global standing.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian passport has been ranked among the world’s worst, underscoring significant challenges for Nigerian travelers seeking international mobility.

According to VisaGuide’s World Passport Index, it sits at 191 out of 199 countries, surpassing countries like North Korea (192), Iraq (193), Libya (194), Sudan (195), Pakistan (196), Afghanistan (197), Syria (198), and Somalia (199).

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The ranking will raise concerns about the West African cpuntry’s recent efforts to improve mobility, including e-visa initiatives.

Meanwhile, the Singaporean passport came first on the chart as the strongest in the world, followed by the Italian, Spaniard, French, and German passports.

The report added that the factors that contributed to this decline include visa-free access, diplomatic relations, and security concerns.

Other factors are visa-free travel, electronic travel authorisation, visa on arrival, electronic visa (e-visa), embassy or other government-approved visas, passport-free travel, and banned entry.

Additionally, the Henley Passport Index, which considers the number of countries passport holders can enter without a visa, previously listed the Nigerian passport among the worst 10 performing travel documents worldwide.

This consistently low ranking highlights the pressing need for Nigeria to address the underlying issues affecting its passport’s global standing.

See the list of top 20 passports in the world

Singapore

Italy

Spain

France

Germany

Hungary

Austria

Ireland

Netherlands

Belgium

Switzerland

Luxembourg

Finland

Japan

Sweden

Denmark

Norway

Czech

Portugal

Poland

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