Iran vs Iraq Passport Comparison

Iran flag

Iran

MIDDLE EAST

#96
Rank
Visa-Free Access40 countries
Iraq flag

Iraq

MIDDLE EAST

#104
Rank
Visa-Free Access29 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Iran
#96
Iraq
#104

Global Mobility Score

Iran
8/100
Iraq
52/100

Openness Score

Iran
12/100
Iraq
28/100

Continent

Iran
MIDDLE EAST
Iraq
MIDDLE EAST

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Iran
144
Iraq
149

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Iran

With 40 visa-free destinations, Iran offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Iran

Iran provides exclusive visa-free access to 8 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 6 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 40 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

6
Shared Destinations
8
Unique to Iran
3
Unique to Iraq

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Iran flag

Iran

8 unique destinations

ArmeniaGeorgiaOmanTürkiyeVenezuelaKazakhstanIraqTajikistan
Iraq flag

Iraq

3 unique destinations

HaitiZambiaIran
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 (6)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

Cook IslandsDominicaMalaysiaMicronesiaSurinameTunisia

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

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

2025 Snapshot

Iran

Rank: #96

Visa-free: 44

Iraq

Rank: #104

Visa-free: 31

Recent Historical Ranks

YearIranIraq
2025#96 (44)#104 (31)
2024#95 (45)#102 (31)
2023#99 (43)#108 (29)
2022#101 (42)#110 (28)
2021#107 (41)#115 (28)
2020#98 (41)#105 (28)
2019#99 (40)#106 (27)
2018#98 (43)#106 (30)
2017#95 (38)#103 (27)
2016#98 (37)#102 (30)

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

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