India slips 6 ranks on Henley Passport Index 2021

WHY IN THE NEWS?

• India’s rank has slipped by six places from last year to 90 on the Henley Passport Index 2021, which lists the world’s most travel-friendly passports Japan and Singapore hold the first rank on the passport index.
• The index covers 227 destinations and 199 passports. The index comes at a time when countries are easing travel restrictions for international visitors after almost two years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The rankings are based on the survey of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) data. 

Top 5 countries in the Index:

• Rank 1: Japan, Singapore
• Rank 2: Germany, South Korea
• Rank 3: Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain
• Rank 4: Austria, Denmark
• Rank 5: France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden

World’s 5 least powerful passports:

• Afghanistan
• Iraq
• Syria
• Pakistan
• Yemen