China vs India Passport Comparison

China flag

China

ASIA

#60
Rank
Visa-Free Access82 countries
India flag

India

ASIA

#85
Rank
Visa-Free Access56 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

China
32/100
India
55/100

Openness Score

China
72/100
India
42/100

Continent

China
ASIA
India
ASIA

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

China

With 82 visa-free destinations, China offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

China

China provides exclusive visa-free access to 30 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 17 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 82 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

17
Shared Destinations
30
Unique to China
9
Unique to India

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

China flag

China

30 unique destinations

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBelarusBeninBosnia and HerzegovinaComoro IslandsEgyptGuineaIraqMorocco+20 more
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India

9 unique destinations

BhutanMacao (SAR China)MontserratNepalSenegalSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and TobagoRwandaPhilippines
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 (17)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

BarbadosCook IslandsDominicaFijiGrenadaHaitiJamaicaMauritiusMicronesiaVanuatuBritish Virgin IslandsKazakhstanThailandAngolaMalaysiaKiribatiIran

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

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

2025 Snapshot

China

Rank: #60

Visa-free: 85

India

Rank: #85

Visa-free: 57

Recent Historical Ranks

YearChinaIndia
2025#60 (85)#85 (57)
2024#62 (85)#80 (62)
2023#66 (80)#84 (60)
2022#64 (80)#83 (60)
2021#72 (79)#90 (58)
2020#67 (75)#82 (58)
2019#72 (71)#82 (59)
2018#71 (74)#81 (60)
2017#85 (51)#87 (49)
2016#87 (50)#85 (52)

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

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