Somalia vs Eritrea Passport Comparison

Somalia flag

Somalia

AFRICA

#102
Rank
Visa-Free Access33 countries
Eritrea flag

Eritrea

AFRICA

#98
Rank
Visa-Free Access38 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

Somalia
8/100
Eritrea
8/100

Openness Score

Somalia
12/100
Eritrea
8/100

Continent

Somalia
AFRICA
Eritrea
AFRICA

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Eritrea

With 38 visa-free destinations, Eritrea offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Eritrea

Eritrea provides exclusive visa-free access to 4 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 9 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 38 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

9
Shared Destinations
1
Unique to Somalia
4
Unique to Eritrea

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Somalia flag

Somalia

1 unique destinations

Malaysia
Eritrea flag

Eritrea

4 unique destinations

PhilippinesSingaporeUgandaKenya
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 (9)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

BeninCook IslandsDominicaThe GambiaHaitiMicronesiaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesRwandaGhana

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

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

2025 Snapshot

Somalia

Rank: #102

Visa-free: 35

Eritrea

Rank: #98

Visa-free: 42

Recent Historical Ranks

YearSomaliaEritrea
2025#102 (35)#98 (42)
2024#99 (36)#96 (43)
2023#104 (35)#98 (44)
2022#106 (34)#100 (43)
2021#111 (34)#105 (43)
2020#102 (33)#97 (42)
2019#104 (31)#99 (40)
2018#105 (32)#102 (39)
2017#100 (30)#98 (35)
2016#101 (31)#98 (37)

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

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