South Korea's Passport Power Ranks 2nd Globally... U.S. Drops to 10th After 20 Years

South Korea's passport holds global mobility leadership with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 188 countries, ranking second in Henry & Partners' 20th-anniversary passport index report. Singapore leads with 192 visa-free countries, while Japan and UAE share second place with South Korea. The U.S., which ranked first in 2006, now ranks 10th with 180 countries, effectively reflecting 37th-tier mobility due to co-rankings. The report attributes U.S. decline to exclusion from China's visa-free list, highlighting diminished international influence. Afghanistan ranks lowest with 22 visa-free countries, while North Korea sits at 97th with 35 countries. The analysis links passport power to global peace levels, though outliers exist.