- Europe dominates the 2025 Global Passport Index, holding nine of the top ten positions, with Sweden retaining the number one spot.
- The Index measures passport power across three comprehensive dimensions: Enhanced Mobility, Quality of Life, and Investment Attractiveness.
- The United States experienced its sharpest drop ever, falling 13 places, due to rising political polarization and infrastructure strains.
- Estonia and Croatia were the fastest risers, and Caribbean citizenship-by-investment nations achieved collective gains through compliance reforms.
The Global Passport Index 2025, published by Global Citizen Solutions (GCS), reveals a significant shift in global mobility leadership, with Europe firmly establishing its dominance. The Index assesses passports using three dimensions—Enhanced Mobility, Quality of Life, and Investment Attractiveness—to provide a more complete measure of a nation’s global value beyond just visa-free access. Sweden retained the number one position for the second consecutive year, leading nine European nations in the top ten.
The Index highlights the success of smaller European nations, such as Ireland and Switzerland, which are climbing the ranks by effectively combining political openness with policy coherence. Estonia and Croatia were noted as the fastest risers, with their rapid ascent credited to strong digital governance and deeper integration within the European Union.
Conversely, the Anglosphere nations experienced a collective retreat, with the exception of Ireland. The United States registered its sharpest drop in the Index’s history, falling an unprecedented 13 places. The United Kingdom also lost ground, despite remaining in the top eight. This overall decline for the Anglosphere is attributed to increasing political polarization, infrastructure challenges, and tightened migration frameworks. Singapore is the only non-European country to secure a spot in the top ten, while several Caribbean nations offering citizenship-by-investment programs also achieved collective gains, reflecting improved compliance and investor appeal.
