Benin vs Mali Passport Comparison

Benin flag

Benin

AFRICA

#74
Rank
Visa-Free Access66 countries
Mali flag

Mali

AFRICA

#87
Rank
Visa-Free Access53 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

Benin
66
Mali
53

2026 Ranking

Benin
#74
Mali
#87

Global Mobility Score

Benin
62/100
Mali
51/100

Openness Score

Benin
42/100
Mali
42/100

Continent

Benin
AFRICA
Mali
AFRICA

Schengen Member

Benin
No
Mali
No

Citizenship by Investment

Benin
No
Mali
No

Residency by Investment

Benin
No
Mali
No

Visa on Arrival

Benin
26
Mali
19

eTA Available

Benin
1
Mali
3

e-Visa Available

Benin
36
Mali
39

Visa Required

Benin
124
Mali
133

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Benin

With 66 visa-free destinations, Benin offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Benin

Benin provides exclusive visa-free access to 13 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • • All compared passports share access to 26 common destinations
  • • The strongest passport offers 66 visa-free destinations
  • • Consider your travel priorities: business, leisure, or specific regions when choosing a passport
  • • Visa requirements can change - always verify current entry requirements before traveling

Visa Access Analysis

Understanding the overlap and unique access each passport provides

26
Shared Destinations
13
Unique to Benin
6
Unique to Mali

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Benin flag

Benin

13 unique destinations

Central African RepublicCubaEcuadorMalaysiaMaliMauritiusSingaporeSouth AfricaLibyaBelize+3 more
Mali flag

Mali

6 unique destinations

AlgeriaBeninCameroonChadMacao (SAR China)Mauritania
Note: Exclusive visa-free access means destinations that are only accessible visa-free with that specific passport and not with any of the other compared passports.

Shared Visa-Free Destinations (26)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

Cote d'IvoireGhanaBurkina FasoCape Verde IslandsCook IslandsDominicaThe GambiaGuineaGuinea-BissauHaitiHong Kong (SAR China)LiberiaMicronesiaNigerNigeriaPhilippinesRwandaSenegalSierra LeoneSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesTogoTunisiaSurinameBarbadosBahamasKenya

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

Historical passport ranking comparison from 2006 to 2025 (lower rank is better)

2025 Snapshot

Benin

Rank: #74

Visa-free: 68

Mali

Rank: #87

Visa-free: 55

Recent Historical Ranks

YearBeninMali
2025#74 (68)#87 (55)
2024#79 (63)#86 (56)
2023#83 (61)#89 (54)
2022#82 (61)#89 (54)
2021#87 (61)#94 (54)
2020#78 (62)#86 (54)
2019#80 (62)#87 (54)
2018#80 (61)#86 (55)
2017#78 (58)#85 (51)
2016#78 (59)#85 (52)

Each cell shows rank and visa-free count for that year.

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