Singaporeans hold the world's second-most powerful passport, according to a Passport Index devised by global financial advisory firm Arton Capital. The index, which was updated on Thursday, saw Germany take first place with a visa-free score of 157, closely followed by Singapore and Sweden which were both ranked second with a visa-free score of 156. Singapore overtook South Korea to become the highest-ranked Asian passport, according to a press release from Arton Capital. In third place were passports from Denmark, Finland, France, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, with a visa-free score of 155. Afghanistan came in last in the index.
To determine the individual rank of each passport, Arton Capital looks at three factors the country's visa-free score - which includes visa-free and visa on arrival; the visa-free portion of their score versus visa on arrival; and the United Nations Development Program Human Development Index is used as a tie- breaker. A total of 199 passports, consisting of the 193 United Nations member countries and six territories - Taiwan, Macau (SAR China), Hong Kong (SAR China), Kosovo, Palestinian Territory and the Vatican - are considered for the index.
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