Solomon Islands vs Papua New Guinea Passport Comparison

Solomon Islands flag

Solomon Islands

OCEANIA

#37
Rank
Visa-Free Access132 countries
Papua New Guinea flag

Papua New Guinea

OCEANIA

#58
Rank
Visa-Free Access84 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
54
Unique to Solomon Islands
5
Unique to Papua New Guinea

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Solomon Islands flag

Solomon Islands

54 unique destinations

AndorraAustriaBarbadosBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCosta RicaCroatiaCyprusCzechia+44 more
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Papua New Guinea

5 unique destinations

BangladeshGuamHong Kong (SAR China)Northern Mariana IslandsThailand
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 RepublicEcuadorFijiFrench PolynesiaThe GambiaGibraltarGrenadaHaitiJamaicaKenyaKiribatiKosovoLesothoMalaysiaMauritiusMicronesiaMontserratNew CaledoniaPalestinian TerritoryPanamaPeruPhilippinesSingaporeSt. Vincent and the GrenadineseSwatiniTanzaniaVanuatuBritish Virgin IslandsZambiaSurinameRwandaAngolaMalawiSt. Helena

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

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

2025 Snapshot

Solomon Islands

Rank: #37

Visa-free: 134

Papua New Guinea

Rank: #58

Visa-free: 87

Recent Historical Ranks

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

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

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