Mauritania vs Mali Passport Comparison

Mauritania flag

Mauritania

AFRICA

#84
Rank
Visa-Free Access56 countries
Mali flag

Mali

AFRICA

#87
Rank
Visa-Free Access53 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

Mali
51/100

Openness Score

Mali
42/100

Continent

Mali
AFRICA

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Mauritania

With 56 visa-free destinations, Mauritania offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Mali

Mali provides exclusive visa-free access to 10 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 22 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 56 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

22
Shared Destinations
6
Unique to Mauritania
10
Unique to Mali

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Mauritania flag

Mauritania

6 unique destinations

MalaysiaMaliSingaporeSyriaIranLibya
Mali flag

Mali

10 unique destinations

BahamasCameroonGuineaGuinea-BissauLiberiaMacao (SAR China)MauritaniaNigeriaSierra LeoneTogo
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 (22)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

Cote d'IvoireAlgeriaBarbadosBeninBurkina FasoCape Verde IslandsChadCook IslandsDominicaThe GambiaHaitiHong Kong (SAR China)MicronesiaNigerPhilippinesSenegalSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesTunisiaSurinameRwandaGhanaKenya

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

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

2025 Snapshot

Mauritania

Rank: #84

Visa-free: 58

Mali

Rank: #87

Visa-free: 55

Recent Historical Ranks

YearMauritaniaMali
2025#84 (58)#87 (55)
2024#83 (59)#86 (56)
2023#85 (59)#89 (54)
2022#84 (59)#89 (54)
2021#89 (59)#94 (54)
2020#81 (59)#86 (54)
2019#83 (58)#87 (54)
2018#83 (58)#86 (55)
2017#82 (54)#85 (51)
2016#82 (55)#85 (52)

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

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