Iraq vs Afghanistan Passport Comparison

Iraq flag

Iraq

MIDDLE EAST

#104
Rank
Visa-Free Access29 countries
Afghanistan flag

Afghanistan

ASIA

#106
Rank
Visa-Free Access24 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

Iraq
52/100

Openness Score

Iraq
28/100

Continent

Iraq
MIDDLE EAST

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Iraq

With 29 visa-free destinations, Iraq offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Iraq

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

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 4 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 29 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

4
Shared Destinations
5
Unique to Iraq
0
Unique to Afghanistan

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Iraq flag

Iraq

5 unique destinations

MalaysiaSurinameZambiaTunisiaIran
Afghanistan flag

Afghanistan

0 unique destinations

No unique destinations

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 (4)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

Cook IslandsDominicaHaitiMicronesia

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

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

2025 Snapshot

Iraq

Rank: #104

Visa-free: 31

Afghanistan

Rank: #106

Visa-free: 26

Recent Historical Ranks

YearIraqAfghanistan
2025#104 (31)#106 (26)
2024#102 (31)#104 (28)
2023#108 (29)#109 (27)
2022#110 (28)#111 (26)
2021#115 (28)#116 (26)
2020#105 (28)#106 (26)
2019#106 (27)#107 (25)
2018#106 (30)#106 (30)
2017#103 (27)#104 (24)
2016#102 (30)#104 (25)

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

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