Henley Openness Index 2025: Comparing Border Openness and Visa-Free Travel

(Posted 23rd July 2025)

The Henley Openness Index 2025 is based on IATA data

The Henley Openness Index ranks all 199 countries and territories worldwide according to the number of nationalities they permit entry to without a prior visa.

Use the unique interactive tool to explore the relationship between a country’s openness to foreigners — how many nations it allows to cross its borders visa-free — and its own citizens’ travel freedom, gauged using the Henley Passport Index.

Passport		Openness		Henley Passport Index
Search for a passport	Region	Openness Rank	Openness Score (out of 198)	HPI Rank	HPI Score (out of 226)	Openness % HPI %
Burundi	Africa	1^st	198	86^th	48	100% 21.59%
Cape Verde Islands	Africa	1^st	198	71^st	67	100% 29.96%
Comoro Islands	Africa	1^st	198	83^rd	52	100% 23.35%
Djibouti	Africa	1^st	198	87^th	47	100% 21.15%
Guinea-Bissau	Africa	1^st	198	82^nd	54	100% 24.23%
Kenya	Africa	1^st	198	69^th	71	100% 31.72%
Micronesia	Oceania	1^st	198	42^nd	123	100% 54.63%
Mozambique	Africa	1^st	198	74^th	62	100% 27.75%
Rwanda	Africa	1^st	198	73^rd	63	100% 28.19%
Samoa	Oceania	1^st	198	39^th	129	100% 57.27%
Timor-Leste	Asia	1^st	198	51^st	96	100% 42.73%
Tuvalu	Oceania	1^st	198	41^st	127	100% 56.39%
Cambodia	Asia	2^nd	197	83^rd	52	99.49% 23.35%
Dominica	Caribbean	2^nd	197	32^nd	143	99.49% 63.44%
Madagascar	Africa	2^nd	197	78^th	58	99.49% 25.99%
Maldives	Asia	2^nd	197	53^rd	93	99.49% 41.41%
Seychelles	Africa	2^nd	197	24^th	156	99.49% 69.16%
Somalia	Africa	2^nd	197	96^th	32	99.49% 14.54%
Palau Islands	Oceania	3^rd	196	42^nd	123	98.99% 54.63%
Macao (SAR China)	Asia	4^th	191	31^st	144	96.46% 63.88%
Sri Lanka	Asia	5^th	190	91^st	42	95.96% 18.94%
Haiti	Caribbean	6^th	189	83^rd	52	95.45% 23.35%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	Caribbean	7^th	188	24^th	156	94.95% 69.16%
Nepal	Asia	8^th	186	95^th	38	93.94% 17.18%
Iran	Middle East	9^th	184	91^st	42	92.93% 18.94%
Mauritius	Africa	10^th	183	27^th	149	92.42% 66.08%
Barbados	Caribbean	11^th	177	20^th	163	89.39% 72.25%
Bolivia	Americas	11^th	177	64^th	78	89.39% 34.8%
Suriname	Americas	11^th	177	64^th	78	89.39% 34.8%
Tanzania	Africa	12^th	173	70^th	70	87.37% 31.28%
Laos	Asia	13^th	169	86^th	48	85.35% 21.59%
Malaysia	Asia	14^th	166	11^th	181	83.84% 80.18%
Singapore	Asia	15^th	164	1^st	193	82.83% 85.46%
Nicaragua	Americas	16^th	162	41^st	127	81.82% 56.39%
Philippines	Asia	17^th	161	72^nd	65	81.31% 29.07%
Bangladesh	Asia	18^th	160	94^th	39	80.81% 17.62%
Ecuador	Americas	19^th	155	52^nd	94	78.28% 41.85%
The Gambia	Africa	20^th	153	69^th	71	77.27% 31.72%
Malawi	Africa	21^st	147	67^th	73	74.24% 32.6%
Hong Kong (SAR China)	Asia	22^nd	146	17^th	169	73.74% 74.89%
Zambia	Africa	23^rd	145	71^st	67	73.23% 29.96%
Zimbabwe	Africa	23^rd	145	73^rd	63	73.23% 28.19%
St. Lucia	Caribbean	24^th	143	30^th	146	72.22% 64.76%
Jordan	Middle East	25^th	142	84^th	51	71.72% 22.91%
Senegal	Africa	26^th	135	77^th	59	68.18% 26.43%
St. Kitts and Nevis	Caribbean	27^th	133	25^th	154	67.17% 68.28%
Grenada	Caribbean	28^th	124	29^th	147	62.63% 65.2%
Bahamas	Caribbean	29^th	123	21^st	159	62.12% 70.48%
Jamaica	Caribbean	29^th	123	56^th	88	62.12% 39.21%
Vanuatu	Oceania	30^th	120	54^th	91	60.61% 40.53%
Ethiopia	Africa	31^st	119	88^th	45	60.1% 20.26%
Kiribati	Oceania	31^st	119	42^nd	123	60.1% 54.63%
Panama	Americas	32^nd	116	28^th	148	58.59% 65.64%
Egypt	Africa	33^rd	115	85^th	49	58.08% 22.03%
Sierra Leone	Africa	34^th	113	72^nd	65	57.07% 29.07%
Fiji	Oceania	35^th	112	55^th	90	56.57% 40.09%
Thailand	Asia	35^th	112	62^nd	81	56.57% 36.12%
Namibia	Africa	36^th	111	63^rd	79	56.06% 35.24%
Kosovo	Europe	37^th	110	61^st	82	55.56% 36.56%
Marshall Islands	Oceania	37^th	110	40^th	128	55.56% 56.83%
South Korea	Asia	37^th	110	2^nd	190	55.56% 84.14%
Türkiye	Europe	37^th	110	46^th	114	55.56% 50.66%
Antigua and Barbuda	Caribbean	38^th	109	26^th	152	55.05% 67.4%
Dominican Republic	Caribbean	39^th	107	67^th	73	54.04% 32.6%
Belize	Americas	40^th	106	49^th	102	53.54% 45.37%
Moldova	Europe	41^st	104	44^th	121	52.53% 53.74%
Trinidad and Tobago	Caribbean	41^st	104	28^th	148	52.53% 65.64%
Botswana	Africa	42^nd	103	59^th	85	52.02% 37.89%
Colombia	Americas	42^nd	103	37^th	132	52.02% 58.59%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Europe	43^rd	102	42^nd	123	51.52% 54.63%
Lebanon	Middle East	43^rd	102	89^th	44	51.52% 19.82%
Montenegro	Europe	43^rd	102	40^th	128	51.52% 56.83%
Peru	Americas	43^rd	102	32^nd	143	51.52% 63.44%
Palestinian Territory	Middle East	43^rd	102	94^th	39	51.52% 17.62%
Angola	Africa	44^th	100	86^th	48	50.51% 21.59%
Brazil	Americas	44^th	100	16^th	170	50.51% 75.33%
Israel	Middle East	44^th	100	18^th	168	50.51% 74.45%
Georgia	Europe	45^th	99	42^nd	123	50% 54.63%
Tajikistan	Asia	46^th	98	80^th	56	49.49% 25.11%
Indonesia	Asia	47^th	97	66^th	74	48.99% 33.04%
Tunisia	Africa	47^th	97	71^st	67	48.99% 29.96%
Qatar	Middle East	48^th	96	47^th	112	48.48% 49.78%
Costa Rica	Americas	49^th	95	27^th	149	47.98% 66.08%
eSwatini	Africa	50^th	94	66^th	74	47.47% 33.04%
Albania	Europe	51^st	93	43^rd	122	46.97% 54.19%
Austria	Europe	51^st	93	4^th	188	46.97% 83.26%
Belarus	Europe	51^st	93	62^nd	81	46.97% 36.12%
Belgium	Europe	51^st	93	4^th	188	46.97% 83.26%
Bulgaria	Europe	51^st	93	13^th	177	46.97% 78.41%
Croatia	Europe	51^st	93	9^th	183	46.97% 81.06%
Cyprus	Europe	51^st	93	12^th	178	46.97% 78.85%
Czechia	Europe	51^st	93	7^th	185	46.97% 81.94%
Denmark	Europe	51^st	93	3^rd	189	46.97% 83.7%
Estonia	Europe	51^st	93	8^th	184	46.97% 81.5%
Finland	Europe	51^st	93	3^rd	189	46.97% 83.7%
France	Europe	51^st	93	3^rd	189	46.97% 83.7%
Germany	Europe	51^st	93	3^rd	189	46.97% 83.7%
Greece	Europe	51^st	93	5^th	187	46.97% 82.82%
Hungary	Europe	51^st	93	7^th	185	46.97% 81.94%
Iceland	Europe	51^st	93	10^th	182	46.97% 80.62%
Italy	Europe	51^st	93	3^rd	189	46.97% 83.7%
Latvia	Europe	51^st	93	9^th	183	46.97% 81.06%
Lithuania	Europe	51^st	93	10^th	182	46.97% 80.62%
Luxembourg	Europe	51^st	93	4^th	188	46.97% 83.26%
Malta	Europe	51^st	93	7^th	185	46.97% 81.94%
Netherlands	Europe	51^st	93	4^th	188	46.97% 83.26%
Norway	Europe	51^st	93	4^th	188	46.97% 83.26%
Poland	Europe	51^st	93	7^th	185	46.97% 81.94%
Portugal	Europe	51^st	93	4^th	188	46.97% 83.26%
Romania	Europe	51^st	93	13^th	177	46.97% 78.41%
Slovakia	Europe	51^st	93	9^th	183	46.97% 81.06%
Slovenia	Europe	51^st	93	9^th	183	46.97% 81.06%
Spain	Europe	51^st	93	3^rd	189	46.97% 83.7%
Sweden	Europe	51^st	93	4^th	188	46.97% 83.26%
Switzerland	Europe	51^st	93	5^th	187	46.97% 82.82%
Uzbekistan	Asia	51^st	93	74^th	62	46.97% 27.75%
Liechtenstein	Europe	51^st	93	11^th	181	46.97% 80.18%
Monaco	Europe	51^st	93	13^th	177	46.97% 78.41%
San Marino	Europe	51^st	93	16^th	170	46.97% 75.33%
Vatican City	Europe	51^st	93	25^th	154	46.97% 68.28%
Andorra	Europe	51^st	93	15^th	171	46.97% 75.77%
Chile	Americas	52^nd	92	14^th	176	46.46% 77.97%
Armenia	Middle East	53^rd	91	71^st	67	45.96% 29.96%
Argentina	Americas	54^th	90	16^th	170	45.45% 75.33%
Serbia	Europe	54^th	90	34^th	138	45.45% 61.23%
United Arab Emirates	Middle East	54^th	90	8^th	184	45.45% 81.5%
United Kingdom	Europe	55^th	88	6^th	186	44.44% 82.38%
El Salvador	Americas	56^th	87	35^th	135	43.94% 59.91%
Guatemala	Americas	57^th	86	36^th	134	43.43% 59.47%
South Africa	Africa	57^th	86	48^th	103	43.43% 45.81%
Uruguay	Americas	58^th	85	23^rd	157	42.93% 69.6%
Honduras	Americas	59^th	84	37^th	132	42.42% 58.59%
Kyrgyzstan	Asia	59^th	84	73^rd	63	42.42% 28.19%
Kazakhstan	Asia	60^th	82	63^rd	79	41.41% 35.24%
Ukraine	Europe	61^st	81	29^th	147	40.91% 65.2%
North Macedonia	Europe	62^nd	80	38^th	130	40.4% 57.71%
Solomon Islands	Oceania	63^rd	79	36^th	134	39.9% 59.47%
Ireland	Europe	64^th	78	3^rd	189	39.39% 83.7%
Morocco	Africa	64^th	78	67^th	73	39.39% 32.6%
Oman	Middle East	65^th	76	56^th	88	38.38% 39.21%
China	Asia	66^th	75	60^th	83	37.88% 37%
Japan	Asia	67^th	73	2^nd	190	36.87% 84.14%
Saudi Arabia	Middle East	67^th	73	54^th	91	36.87% 40.53%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)	Asia	67^th	73	33^rd	139	36.87% 61.67%
Bahrain	Middle East	68^th	72	55^th	90	36.36% 40.09%
Paraguay	Americas	69^th	70	30^th	146	35.35% 64.76%
Tonga	Oceania	70^th	69	39^th	129	34.85% 57.27%
Lesotho	Africa	71^st	68	65^th	76	34.34% 33.92%
Mongolia	Asia	71^st	68	72^nd	65	34.34% 29.07%
Mexico	Americas	72^nd	67	22^nd	158	33.84% 70.04%
Venezuela	Americas	72^nd	67	45^th	119	33.84% 52.86%
Brunei	Asia	73^rd	64	19^th	164	32.32% 72.69%
Russian Federation	Europe	74^th	62	46^th	114	31.31% 50.66%
Benin	Africa	75^th	61	71^st	67	30.81% 29.96%
Guyana	Americas	75^th	61	54^th	91	30.81% 40.53%
New Zealand	Oceania	75^th	61	5^th	187	30.81% 82.82%
Ghana	Africa	76^th	60	71^st	67	30.3% 29.96%
Kuwait	Middle East	77^th	58	50^th	100	29.29% 44.49%
Sao Tome and Principe	Africa	77^th	58	75^th	61	29.29% 27.31%
Myanmar	Asia	78^th	54	88^th	45	27.27% 20.26%
Canada	Americas	79^th	53	8^th	184	26.77% 81.5%
United States	Americas	80^th	46	10^th	182	23.23% 80.62%
Iraq	Middle East	81^st	44	97^th	30	22.22% 13.66%
Uganda	Africa	82^nd	39	71^st	67	19.7% 29.96%
Australia	Oceania	83^rd	34	7^th	185	17.17% 81.94%
Vietnam	Asia	84^th	27	84^th	51	13.64% 22.91%
Azerbaijan	Europe	85^th	26	68^th	72	13.13% 32.16%
Mali	Africa	85^th	26	81^st	55	13.13% 24.67%
Syria	Middle East	86^th	25	98^th	27	12.63% 12.33%
Cote d’Ivoire	Africa	87^th	23	77^th	59	11.62% 26.43%
Guinea	Africa	87^th	23	79^th	57	11.62% 25.55%
Cuba	Caribbean	88^th	21	76^th	60	10.61% 26.87%
Niger	Africa	89^th	19	79^th	57	9.6% 25.55%
Burkina Faso	Africa	90^th	18	77^th	59	9.09% 26.43%
Nigeria	Africa	91^st	17	88^th	45	8.59% 20.26%
Central African Republic	Africa	92^nd	16	84^th	51	8.08% 22.91%
Togo	Africa	92^nd	16	76^th	60	8.08% 26.87%
Chad	Africa	93^rd	15	83^rd	52	7.58% 23.35%
Congo (Rep.)	Africa	93^rd	15	86^th	48	7.58% 21.59%
Liberia	Africa	93^rd	15	84^th	51	7.58% 22.91%
Nauru	Oceania	93^rd	15	57^th	87	7.58% 38.77%
Gabon	Africa	94^th	12	78^th	58	6.06% 25.99%
Papua New Guinea	Oceania	94^th	12	58^th	86	6.06% 38.33%
Yemen	Middle East	94^th	12	96^th	32	6.06% 14.54%
Mauritania	Africa	95^th	11	79^th	57	5.56% 25.55%
Cameroon	Africa	96^th	8	85^th	49	4.04% 22.03%
Pakistan	Asia	96^th	8	96^th	32	4.04% 14.54%
Sudan	Africa	96^th	8	92^nd	41	4.04% 18.5%
Congo (Dem. Rep.)	Africa	97^th	7	90^th	43	3.54% 19.38%
Algeria	Africa	98^th	6	81^st	55	3.03% 24.67%
South Sudan	Africa	98^th	6	90^th	43	3.03% 19.38%
India	Asia	99^th	5	77^th	59	2.53% 26.43%
Libya	Africa	99^th	5	95^th	38	2.53% 17.18%
Eritrea	Africa	100^th	4	94^th	39	2.02% 17.62%
Bhutan	Asia	101^st	3	84^th	51	1.52% 22.91%
Equatorial Guinea	Africa	101^st	3	80^th	56	1.52% 25.11%
Afghanistan	Asia	102^nd	0	99^th	25	0% 11.45%
North Korea	Asia	102^nd	0	93^rd	40	0% 18.06%
Turkmenistan	Asia	102^nd	0	85^th	49	0% 22.03%