According to the just released 2020 Henley Passport Index, here are the 10 strongest passports in Africa:
Seychelles tops the lead once again, for the third year in a row. It is followed by Mauritius and South Africa.
- Seychelles
Global ranking -29
Visa-free access to 151 countries
2. Mauritius
Global ranking -32
Visa-free access to 146 countries
3. South Africa
Global ranking -56
Visa-free access to 100 countries
4. Botswana
Global ranking -56
Visa-free access to 84 countries
5. Namibia
Global ranking -67
Visa-free access to 76 countries
6. Lesotho
Global ranking -69
Visa-free access to 74 countries
7. Eswatini (Kingdom of Swaziland)
Global ranking -70
Visa-free access to 73 countries
8. Malawi
Global ranking -71
Visa-free access to 72 countries
9. Kenya
Global ranking -72
Visa-free access to 71 countries
10. Tanzania and Zambia
Global ranking -73
Visa-free access to 70 countries
Meanwhile, Nigeria is ranked as one of the weakest travel documents. 10 years ago, it was the 76th powerful passport in the world. Now it has dropped to the 95th position. With the Nigerian passport, you only get visa-free access to just 46 destinations.
NB:”The Henley Passport Index is the only passport index that is based on IATA data, enchanced by extensive in-house research, supported by expert commentarti, and updated regularly throughout the year, making it the most robust, credible, and reliable index of its kind”.