Most organizations, such as the widely recognized Henley Passport Index, believe the strongest passports are the ones that allow their citizens to enter more countries without a visa. They rank Singapore as the most powerful passport in 2023 because it provides easy access to 194 countries.
But is this the best way to decide how strong a passport is? Global Citizen Solutions has developed a more detailed but slightly different approach. The Global Passport Index analyzes how desirable a country passport is, considering the following:
- Mobility: The travel benefits of the passport
- Investment and business potential: The nation’s economic growth
- Quality of life: How happy, comfortable, and accepted people are
According to their last ranking, Germany has the strongest passport in the world now, with high scores in all categories and a much higher Quality of Life score than Singapore.
approach [noun] a way of dealing with somebody/something.
desirable [adjective] that you would like to have or do; worth having or doing.
-
If there is extra time, four links in the text lead to (in order): The Henley Index, an explanation of how to measure a passport's strength; The Global Passport Index, a description of Germany's ranking.