How powerful a passport is, is determined by the number of countries their holders can travel to visa-free. The ranking system awards a passport one point for each country it allows travel to without the need for a pre-obtained visa. Passports are also awarded a point if the bearer can obtain a visa on arrival, or a visitor’s permit or electronic travel authority. No points are awarded for destinations for which the traveller needs to obtain a visa, or government approval, before arriving in the country.
Here are the top 10 weakest passports in Africa.
|
Rank |
Passport issuing country |
Visa-free destinations |
|
1. |
Somalia |
35 |
|
2. |
Libya |
41 |
|
3. |
Sudan |
42 |
|
4. |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
42 |
|
5. |
South Sudan |
44 |
|
6. |
Eritrea |
44 |
|
7. |
Nigeria |
46 |
|
8. |
Ethiopia |
46 |
|
9. |
Djibouti |
48 |
|
10. |
Liberia |
49 |
|
Republic of the Congo |
49 |
