Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands Passport Comparison

Papua New Guinea flag

Papua New Guinea

OCEANIA

#58
Rank
Visa-Free Access84 countries
Solomon Islands flag

Solomon Islands

OCEANIA

#37
Rank
Visa-Free Access132 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

Global Mobility Score

Openness Score

Continent

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Solomon Islands

With 132 visa-free destinations, Solomon Islands offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Schengen Area Access

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands is a Schengen Area member, providing free movement across 27 European countries.

Most Unique Access

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands provides exclusive visa-free access to 54 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 44 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 132 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

44
Shared Destinations
5
Unique to Papua New Guinea
54
Unique to Solomon Islands

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Papua New Guinea flag

Papua New Guinea

5 unique destinations

BangladeshGuamHong Kong (SAR China)Northern Mariana IslandsThailand
Solomon Islands flag

Solomon Islands

54 unique destinations

AndorraAustriaBarbadosBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCosta RicaCroatiaCyprusCzechia+44 more
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 (44)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

AnguillaAntigua and BarbudaBahamasBelizeBermudaBotswanaCayman IslandsColombiaCook IslandsDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorFijiThe GambiaGibraltarGrenadaHaitiJamaicaKenyaKosovoLesothoMalaysiaMauritiusMicronesiaMontserratNew CaledoniaPalestinian TerritoryPanamaPeruPhilippinesSingaporeSt. Vincent and the GrenadineseSwatiniTanzaniaVanuatuBritish Virgin IslandsSurinameRwandaAngolaKiribatiMalawiFrench PolynesiaZambiaSt. Helena

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

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

2025 Snapshot

Papua New Guinea

Rank: #58

Visa-free: 87

Solomon Islands

Rank: #37

Visa-free: 134

Recent Historical Ranks

YearPapua New GuineaSolomon Islands
2025#58 (87)#37 (134)
2024#62 (85)#41 (134)
2023#64 (83)#40 (132)
2022#63 (82)#39 (131)
2021#70 (82)#43 (131)
2020#60 (84)#39 (131)
2019#62 (83)#40 (130)
2018#62 (83)#39 (130)
2017#63 (76)#42 (116)
2016#62 (77)#56 (86)

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

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