by REERA YOO | @reeraboo
editor@charactermedia.com
Better hang onto your South Korean passport because it wields a lot of travel power.
Financial advisory firm Arton Capital recently created a passport index that ranks all the world’s passports based on how many countries the passport holder can visit without an advance visa, or by purchasing a visa on arrival.
Alongside France and Germany, South Korea was ranked to have the second most powerful passport, granting access to 145 countries without an advanced visas. Meanwhile, the United States and the United Kingdom topped the ranking, with access to 147 countries.
Italy and Sweden tied for third, with access to 144 countries. Denmark, Singapore, Finland, Japan, Luxembourg and the Netherlands took fourth place. Switzerland ranked fifth.
Countries that wield the least amount of travel power included Solomon Islands, Myanmar, South Sudan, Sao Tome and Principe and the Palestinian Territories. Ranking in 80th place, these nations each granted access to only 28 countries without an advanced nation.
The index also allows the viewer to sort passports by location and color. From a glance, it looks like red is the most popular color for passports.
You can view the full list of passports here.
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