The annual Henley Passport Power (HPP) ranking, compiled by the British company Henley & Parners, has just revealed its secrets, observed every year and for good reason: there is a clear correlation between the power of passports and the economic weight of nations. It is therefore a valuable indication for expatriates, foreign operators and investors. This year in Africa there are great surprises and confirmations…
According to Henley & Parners “a strong passport is a vector of economic opportunities and well-being (…), much more than a travel document that defines our freedom of movement, a strong passport also offers important financial freedoms in terms of international investments and business opportunities“. And in this match Mauritius is the strongest in Africa, with a score of 57.48%, 38th in the world.
Certainly the Seychelles remains first on the continent for the number of destinations accessible without a visa, 156 in total, compared to 150 for the Mauritius travel document. The Seychelles passport, with a score of 55.89%, is ranked 41st in the world and 2nd in Africa. South Africa follows with a score of 16.37% (97th in the world), therefore very far from the first two with just 108 destinations covered without a visa, despite the country being the second economic power on the continent…
Tunisia occupies an honorable 4th place in Africa, 104th in the world, with a score of 14.8%. Botswana (14.77%, 105th in the world), Lesotho (12.6%, 109th in the world), Morocco (9.69%, 112th in the world), Swaziland (8.34%, 114th in the world ), Namibia (8.33%, 115th in the world), in the world) and Cape Verde (6.69%, 125th in the world) complete the Top 10 on the continent.
On a global scale, among the 199 passports examined, four compete for first place among the most powerful travel documents, all European: those of France, Germany, Italy and Spain, with scores of 93.42%. Followed by the Netherlands (92.93%) and Singapore (92.87%). At the bottom are Pakistan (181st, with a score of 1%), Bangladesh (182nd, 0.94%) and Afghanistan (183rd, 0.83%).
Please note that to establish this ranking, the company interacts with data from the Henley Passport Index ranking and the GDP (gross domestic product) of countries, based on World Bank indicators. Therefore “the final Henley Passport Power score for each country is the sum of the shares of national GDP in global GDP for each of the destinations to which passport holders have visa-free access, including their own GDP», specifies the company.
An illustrative title «If a country has a visa exemption/visa on arrival score of 40 (meaning there are 40 destinations to which passport holders can travel without having to obtain a visa in advance), its Henley Passport score Power is calculated by adding the global GDP share score for each of the 40 destinations plus your own», adds the company.
2024-01-11 16:32:33
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