Nigerian passport moves up 10 places in world ranking, gives visa-free access to 46 countries

Henley Passport Index has revealed that the Nigerian passport's global ranking has moved up 10 places but is still among the worst in the world.

In its latest third-quarter index published on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, the Nigerian passport is now ranked 90th globally, an improvement from the 100th spot in the same period in 2022.

The index, published by Henley & Partners, a London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm, is an authoritative ranking of all passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a visa.

Nigeria's passport ranking

Despite the rank jump, Nigeria's passport remains among the 20 worst passports to hold when travelling.

The report shows that with a Nigerian passport, only 46 countries will allow entry without first applying for a visa.

Other countries with the worst passport and the number of countries they can visit

After Nigeria, other countries with low-ranking passports include:

South Sudan - 46 countries

Congo - 45 countries

Eritrea - 44 countries

Iran - 44 countries

Sudan - 44 countries

Lebanon - 43 countries

Kosovo - 42 countries

Libya - 41 countries

Sri Lanka - 41 countries

Bangladesh - 40 countries

North Korea - 39 countries

Nepal - 38 countries

Palestinian Territories - 38 countries

Somalia - 35 countries

Yemen - 35 countries

Pakistan - 33 countries

Syria - 30 countries

Iraq - 29 countries

Afghanistan -27 countries

Countries with the most powerful passport

Singapore's passport is now the most powerful, with visa-free access to 192 countries.

This is followed by Germany, Italy and Spain, all with access to 190 visa-free countries.

Austria, Finland, France, Japan, Luxembourg, South Korea and Sweden passport holders can visit 189 countries visa-free.

Countries Nigerians can visit visa-free

Benin Burkina Faso

Cameroun

Cabo Verde

Chad

Comoros

Côte d’Ivoire

Djibouti

Ethiopia

The Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Kenya Lesotho

Liberia

Madagascar

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mozambique*

Niger

Rwanda

São Tomé and Príncipe

Senegal

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Somalia

Togo

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Iran

Kyrgyzstan

Maldives

Timor-Leste

Antigua and Barbuda

Barbados

Dominica

Fiji

Haiti

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Suriname

Micronesia

Tuvalu

Vanuatu