Iraq vs Syria Passport Comparison

Iraq flag

Iraq

MIDDLE EAST

#104
Rank
Visa-Free Access29 countries
Syria flag

Syria

MIDDLE EAST

#105
Rank
Visa-Free Access26 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Iraq
#104
Syria
#105

Global Mobility Score

Iraq
52/100
Syria
47/100

Openness Score

Iraq
28/100
Syria
3/100

Continent

Iraq
MIDDLE EAST
Syria
MIDDLE EAST

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Iraq
149

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 4 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 5 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

5
Shared Destinations
4
Unique to Iraq
1
Unique to Syria

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Iraq flag

Iraq

4 unique destinations

HaitiSurinameZambiaTunisia
Syria flag

Syria

1 unique destinations

Sudan
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 (5)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

Cook IslandsDominicaMalaysiaMicronesiaIran

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

Syria

Rank: #105

Visa-free: 27

Recent Historical Ranks

YearIraqSyria
2025#104 (31)#105 (27)
2024#102 (31)#103 (29)
2023#108 (29)#107 (30)
2022#110 (28)#109 (29)
2021#115 (28)#114 (29)
2020#105 (28)#104 (29)
2019#106 (27)#105 (29)
2018#106 (30)#105 (32)
2017#103 (27)#101 (29)
2016#102 (30)#100 (32)

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

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