European countries continued to make it to the leaderboard as Sweden, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland all placed sixth with a score of 186.
Meanwhile, Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Belgium and New Zealand are all tied at seventh place with a score of 185.
Garnering the eight place are Greece, Malta, Czech Republic and Australia, with 184. Rounding up the Top 10 are Canada (183) and Hungary (181).
The U.S. and U.K. passports continue to decline in ranking
Over the last seven years, the United States has declined from top place to number seven in 2021.
The United Kingdom, on the other hand, also continues to see a year-on-year decline on the power of its passport.
Christian H. Kaelin, chair of Henley & Partners and inventor of the passport index concept, cited how global lockdowns impacted mobility and travel.
“Just a year ago all indications were that the rates of global mobility would continue to rise, that travel freedom would increase, and that holders of powerful passports would enjoy more access than ever before,” Kaelin said.
