Iranian passport ranks near the bottom of the world's passport rankings
Based on the world's passport ranking for 2020, the Iranian passport ranks 71st and the American passport ranks 21st.
According to the Passport Index website, among 193 countries and 6 territories, the New Zealand passport ranks first.
The passports of Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Ireland, Japan, South Korea and Australia are tied for second place in this global ranking.
Sweden, Belgium, France, Finland, Italy and Spain also share third place.
The validity of Iranian and Palestinian passports is jointly ranked 71st in this ranking.
The validity of the Iranian passport is lower than that of the passports of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Pakistan.
One level below Iran is Yemen, which has been embroiled in civil war, famine, and infectious diseases for years.
After Yemen, they are followed by Somalia, Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Iraq is at the bottom of the table in this ranking, and between Iran and the bottom of the table are Yemen, Somalia, Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Source: Radio Farda
