Which countries on the African countries have the most powerful passports? This post gives you a list of all 54 African countries ranked according to the strength of their passports
Passport Index
The Henley Passport Index is the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. The index is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – the largest, most accurate travel information database – and enhanced by Henley & Partners’ research team. Expert insights regarding the latest ranking are available in the Global Mobility Report 2021 Q4.
| Country | Rank | 2020 Score | 2021 Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 1 | 29 | 152 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 33 | 146 |
| South Africa | 3 | 58 | 103 |
| Botswana | 4 | 67 | 86 |
| Namibia | 5 | 73 | 78 |
| Lesotho | 6 | 74 | 77 |
| Eswatini | 7 | 75 | 74 |
| Malawi | 8 | 76 | 73 |
| Kenya | 9 | 77 | 72 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 77 | 72 |
| Tunisia | 11 | 78 | 71 |
| Zambia | 12 | 78 | 71 |
| The Gambia | 13 | 80 | 68 |
| Uganda | 14 | 81 | 67 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 15 | 82 | 66 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 83 | 65 |
| Ghana | 17 | 84 | 64 |
| Morocco | 18 | 85 | 63 |
| Sierra Leone | 19 | 85 | 63 |
| Mozambique | 20 | 86 | 62 |
| Benin | 21 | 87 | 61 |
| Rwanda | 22 | 87 | 61 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 23 | 88 | 60 |
| Mauritania | 24 | 89 | 59 |
| Burkina Faso | 25 | 90 | 58 |
| Gabon | 26 | 91 | 57 |
| Cote d’Ivoire | 27 | 92 | 56 |
| Senegal | 28 | 92 | 56 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 29 | 93 | 55 |
| Madagascar | 30 | 93 | 55 |
| Guinea | 31 | 94 | 54 |
| Mali | 32 | 94 | 54 |
| Togo | 33 | 94 | 54 |
| Chad | 34 | 95 | 53 |
| Comoro Islands | 35 | 95 | 53 |
| Niger | 36 | 95 | 53 |
| Algeria | 37 | 96 | 52 |
| Central African Republic | 38 | 96 | 52 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 39 | 96 | 52 |
| Burundi | 40 | 97 | 51 |
| Egypt | 41 | 97 | 51 |
| Angola | 42 | 98 | 50 |
| Cameroon | 43 | 98 | 50 |
| Liberia | 44 | 99 | 49 |
| Congo (Rep.) | 45 | 100 | 48 |
| Djibouti | 46 | 101 | 47 |
| Ethiopia | 47 | 103 | 45 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 103 | 45 |
| South Sudan | 49 | 104 | 44 |
| Eritrea | 50 | 105 | 43 |
| Congo (Dem. Rep.) | 51 | 106 | 42 |
| Sudan | 52 | 107 | 41 |
| Libya | 53 | 108 | 40 |
| Somalia | 54 | 111 | 34 |
A strong passport is not only about travel mobility, Global Citizen Solutions says in a press release. “In today’s increasingly globalized world, people are looking to invest beyond their borders and obtain residency abroad. The difficulty lies in picking the right country