World’s most powerful passport 2025 list is out, the country on top is…, not US, China, India suffers major loss, rank at…., Pakistan’s score
Wyatt Mason 
A passport is an official government-issued document that identifies a person as a citizen of a particular country and allows them to travel internationally. The 2025 Nomad Passport Index reveals some
A passport is an official government-issued document that identifies a person as a citizen of a particular country and allows them to travel internationally. The 2025 Nomad Passport Index reveals some notable shifts, reflecting changes in global mobility, taxation and international perception. Ireland claims the top spot, overtaking Switzerland in an ongoing rivalry between these two neutral nations that have dominated the NPI rankings in recent years. “A slight boost in Ireland’s mobility score, combined with a fractional dip in Switzerland’s, was enough to tip the balance and reverse the nations’ 2024 positions at one and two,” reads the report. The Nomad Passport Index was designed to educate aspiring global citizens about the true value of the world’s citizenships.
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In this ranking, Ireland’s passport has secured the top position for the first time out of the 199 countries. This Index ranks passports on five factors. They are as follows
- Visa-Free Travel: 50%
- Taxation of Citizens: 20%
- Perception: 10%
- Dual Citizenship: 10%
- Personal Freedom: 10%
Evaluating 199 countries, the Nomad Capitalist Passport Index 2025 ranked Ireland at the top with a Nomad Passport Score of 109. Next to Ireland is Switzerland. Switzerland ranks second with a Nomad Passport Score of 108.50.
Check passport rankings(Name of the country and the scores)
- Ireland: 109.00
- Switzerland: 108.50
- Greece: 108.50
- Portugal: 108.00
- Malta: 107.50
- Italy: 107.50
- Luxembourg: 107.00
- Finland: 107.00
- Norway: 107.00
- United Arab Emirates: 106.50
In this ranking, the United States shares the 45th position with San Marino with score of 98.50. Meanwhile, the weakest passports in the world belong to: Pakistan, Iraq, Eritrea, Yemen and Afghanistan. These countries rank at the bottom of the list, with positions ranging from 195 to 199. Speaking of our country, India shares the 148th position with Comoros, earning a total score of 47.5 points, based on the following factors: Travel(75), Taxation(20), Global perception(20), Dual citizenship(20), Personal freedom(20)
Pakistan ranks 195th, earning a total score of 32 points, based on the following factors: Travel(46), Taxation(20), Global perception(10), Dual citizenship(30), Personal freedom(10)
In 2024, India shares the 147th position, earning a total score of 47 points, based on the following factors: Travel(74), Taxation(20), Global perception(20), Dual citizenship(20), Personal freedom(20)
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