Qatar vs Russia Passport Comparison

Qatar flag

Qatar

MIDDLE EAST

#47
Rank
Visa-Free Access112 countries
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Russia

EUROPE

#46
Rank
Visa-Free Access113 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

Qatar
48/100
Russia
50/100

Openness Score

Qatar
78/100
Russia
48/100

Continent

Qatar
MIDDLE EAST
Russia
EUROPE

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Russia

With 113 visa-free destinations, Russia offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Russia

Russia provides exclusive visa-free access to 26 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 53 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 113 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

53
Shared Destinations
17
Unique to Qatar
26
Unique to Russia

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

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Qatar

17 unique destinations

AlbaniaKosovoKuwaitLebanonSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSudanSyriaTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraine+7 more
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Russia

26 unique destinations

Antigua and BarbudaBoliviaBruneiChileCubaFijiThe GambiaGrenadaGuyanaIraq+16 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 (53)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

ArgentinaArmeniaBahamasBarbadosBelarusBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilChinaColombiaCook IslandsCosta RicaDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGeorgiaGuatemalaHaitiHondurasHong Kong (SAR China)JordanKazakhstanKyrgyzstanMalaysiaMauritiusMicronesiaMontenegroMoroccoNicaraguaOmanPanamaPhilippinesSao Tome and PrincipeSerbiaSouth AfricaSt. Vincent and the GrenadineseSwatiniThailandTunisiaTürkiyeUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayVanuatuVenezuelaSurinameUzbekistanTajikistanAngolaKiribati+3 more destinations

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

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

2025 Snapshot

Qatar

Rank: #47

Visa-free: 112

Russia

Rank: #46

Visa-free: 116

Recent Historical Ranks

YearQatarRussia
2025#47 (112)#46 (116)
2024#53 (108)#51 (119)
2023#55 (100)#49 (118)
2022#53 (97)#46 (119)
2021#60 (97)#52 (118)
2020#54 (95)#48 (117)
2019#57 (92)#48 (117)
2018#60 (85)#47 (119)
2017#62 (76)#51 (106)
2016#60 (79)#48 (105)

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

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