Eritrea vs Ethiopia Passport Comparison

Eritrea flag

Eritrea

AFRICA

#98
Rank
Visa-Free Access38 countries
Ethiopia flag

Ethiopia

AFRICA

#94
Rank
Visa-Free Access43 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

Eritrea
8/100

Openness Score

Eritrea
8/100
Ethiopia
28/100

Continent

Eritrea
AFRICA
Ethiopia
AFRICA

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Ethiopia

With 43 visa-free destinations, Ethiopia offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Ethiopia

Ethiopia provides exclusive visa-free access to 4 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 12 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 43 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

12
Shared Destinations
1
Unique to Eritrea
4
Unique to Ethiopia

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Eritrea flag

Eritrea

1 unique destinations

Uganda
Ethiopia flag

Ethiopia

4 unique destinations

BarbadosSenegalSurinameThailand
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 (12)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

BeninCook IslandsDominicaThe GambiaHaitiMicronesiaPhilippinesSingaporeSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesKenyaRwandaGhana

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

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

2025 Snapshot

Eritrea

Rank: #98

Visa-free: 42

Ethiopia

Rank: #94

Visa-free: 46

Recent Historical Ranks

YearEritreaEthiopia
2025#98 (42)#94 (46)
2024#96 (43)#93 (47)
2023#98 (44)#97 (46)
2022#100 (43)#98 (45)
2021#105 (43)#103 (45)
2020#97 (42)#95 (44)
2019#99 (40)#97 (42)
2018#102 (39)#99 (42)
2017#98 (35)#96 (37)
2016#98 (37)#98 (37)

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

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