eSwatini vs Lesotho Passport Comparison

eSwatini flag

eSwatini

AFRICA

#65
Rank
Visa-Free Access72 countries
Lesotho flag

Lesotho

AFRICA

#64
Rank
Visa-Free Access74 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

eSwatini
65/100
Lesotho
64/100

Openness Score

eSwatini
42/100
Lesotho
45/100

Continent

eSwatini
AFRICA
Lesotho
AFRICA

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Lesotho

With 74 visa-free destinations, Lesotho offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Lesotho

Lesotho provides exclusive visa-free access to 5 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 44 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 74 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

44
Shared Destinations
2
Unique to eSwatini
5
Unique to Lesotho

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

eSwatini flag

eSwatini

2 unique destinations

LesothoTaiwan (Chinese Taipei)
Lesotho flag

Lesotho

5 unique destinations

JapanBangladeshHong Kong (SAR China)eSwatiniTurks and Caicos Islands
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 (44)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosBelizeBeninBotswanaCayman IslandsCook IslandsDominicaEcuadorFijiThe GambiaGhanaGrenadaGuyanaHaitiJamaicaKenyaKosovoMalawiMalaysiaMauritiusMicronesiaMontserratMozambiqueNamibiaPalestinian TerritoryPhilippinesSenegalSingaporeSouth AfricaSt. LuciaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesTanzaniaTrinidad and TobagoUgandaVanuatuBritish Virgin IslandsZambiaZimbabweSurinameRwandaAngolaKiribati

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

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

2025 Snapshot

eSwatini

Rank: #65

Visa-free: 77

Lesotho

Rank: #64

Visa-free: 79

Recent Historical Ranks

YeareSwatiniLesotho
2025#65 (77)#64 (79)
2024#66 (78)#65 (80)
2023#71 (75)#69 (77)
2022#69 (74)#67 (77)
2021#75 (74)#74 (77)
2020#68 (74)#66 (76)
2019#70 (73)#69 (74)
2018#73 (71)#71 (74)
2017#71 (66)#70 (67)
2016#71 (67)#69 (69)

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

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