Syria vs Iraq Passport Comparison

Syria flag

Syria

MIDDLE EAST

#105
Rank
Visa-Free Access26 countries
Iraq flag

Iraq

MIDDLE EAST

#104
Rank
Visa-Free Access29 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Syria
#105
Iraq
#104

Global Mobility Score

Syria
47/100
Iraq
52/100

Openness Score

Syria
3/100
Iraq
28/100

Continent

Syria
MIDDLE EAST
Iraq
MIDDLE EAST

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Iraq
149

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Iraq

With 29 visa-free destinations, Iraq offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Iraq

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

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 5 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 29 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

5
Shared Destinations
1
Unique to Syria
4
Unique to Iraq

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Syria flag

Syria

1 unique destinations

Sudan
Iraq flag

Iraq

4 unique destinations

HaitiSurinameZambiaTunisia
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 (5)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

Cook IslandsDominicaIranMalaysiaMicronesia

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

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

2025 Snapshot

Syria

Rank: #105

Visa-free: 27

Iraq

Rank: #104

Visa-free: 31

Recent Historical Ranks

YearSyriaIraq
2025#105 (27)#104 (31)
2024#103 (29)#102 (31)
2023#107 (30)#108 (29)
2022#109 (29)#110 (28)
2021#114 (29)#115 (28)
2020#104 (29)#105 (28)
2019#105 (29)#106 (27)
2018#105 (32)#106 (30)
2017#101 (29)#103 (27)
2016#100 (32)#102 (30)

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

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