Lesotho vs Botswana Passport Comparison

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Lesotho

AFRICA

#64
Rank
Visa-Free Access74 countries
Botswana flag

Botswana

AFRICA

#57
Rank
Visa-Free Access82 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

Lesotho
64/100
Botswana
68/100

Openness Score

Lesotho
45/100
Botswana
68/100

Continent

Lesotho
AFRICA
Botswana
AFRICA

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Botswana

With 82 visa-free destinations, Botswana offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Botswana

Botswana provides exclusive visa-free access to 9 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 47 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 82 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

47
Shared Destinations
2
Unique to Lesotho
9
Unique to Botswana

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

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Lesotho

2 unique destinations

JapanBotswana
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Botswana

9 unique destinations

AnguillaBermudaDominican RepublicGeorgiaGibraltarLesothoPanamaBrazilSt. Helena
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 (47)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBangladeshBarbadosBelizeBeninCayman IslandsCook IslandsDominicaEcuadorFijiThe GambiaGrenadaGuyanaHaitiHong Kong (SAR China)JamaicaKenyaKiribatiKosovoMalawiMalaysiaMauritiusMicronesiaMontserratNamibiaPalestinian TerritoryPhilippinesSenegalSingaporeSouth AfricaSt. LuciaSt. Vincent and the GrenadineseSwatiniTanzaniaTrinidad and TobagoTurks and Caicos IslandsUgandaVanuatuBritish Virgin IslandsZambiaZimbabweSurinameRwandaAngolaGhanaMozambique

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

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

2025 Snapshot

Lesotho

Rank: #64

Visa-free: 79

Botswana

Rank: #57

Visa-free: 88

Recent Historical Ranks

YearLesothoBotswana
2025#64 (79)#57 (88)
2024#65 (80)#59 (91)
2023#69 (77)#63 (87)
2022#67 (77)#60 (86)
2021#74 (77)#67 (86)
2020#66 (76)#59 (85)
2019#69 (74)#62 (83)
2018#71 (74)#63 (82)
2017#70 (67)#65 (74)
2016#69 (69)#66 (72)

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

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