- Indian passport slipped six ranks on the Passport Index 2023 released by financial advisory services firm Arton Capital.
- As compared to the 138th rank out of 199 countries in 2022, India ranked 144 with a mobility score of 70 in 2023. This is the largest global fall in the index this year.
- The ranking was topped by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a mobility score of 181.
- It was followed by Sweden, Germany, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria, with a joint mobility score of 174.
- According to a report by The Economic Times, the index also showed drops in the scores of other Asian economies like Vietnam, Indonesia, China, and Thailand.
India’s Score Card:-
- Indian passport has slipped six places in 2023. India ranked 144th with a mobility score of 70 in 2023 and ranked 138th in 2022 with a mobility score of 73.
- India stood joint with Zimbabwe and Tajikistan with a mobility score of 70 in 2023.
- The sharp decline in India’s ranking has been attributed to a change in EU policy.
Passport Index:-
- The Passport Index is an interactive passport ranking tool backed by Arton Capital, based on the access of a country’s passport to other nations.
- This is a real-time tool, and the rankings keep changing as the countries change their mobility scores.
