Eritrea Passport Ranking #179

The percentage of countries that holders of this passport can enter visa-free or through simplified entry procedures is 23.7%.
Passport Summary The passport’s global ranking position is 179. The number of visa-free countries is 12, the number of countries offering visa on arrival is 31, the number requiring an electronic travel authorization is 4, and the number requiring a visa is 151.Global Passport Ranking
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Eritrea: This country’s passport is ranked No. 179 globally.Last check:Last update:
Mobility Score47

How Do We Rank It?

passportreports.com ranks passports by their Mobility Score. The Mobility Score represents the total number of countries that can be entered visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorization. If Mobility Scores are equal, the number of countries accessible without a visa is considered first. If that number is also equal, the number of countries accessible with an electronic travel authorization is considered. If the tie remains, the number of countries accessible with a visa on arrival is considered. If all values are equal, the countries share the same rank. Review the algorithm used in our methodology.

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Explore the countries that citizens of this country can travel to with or without a visa.

Passport Mobility Over Time

Annual Mobility Score and global ranking history for this passport.

Mobility History Table
YearMobility ScoreGlobal Rank
2020 (COVID-19 Impact)
2020
COVID-19 Impact
40166
202144173
202253173
202353174
202453170
202550169
202647179

Eritrea: Country Facts

Population
3,682,669(2026 est.)
Official language
No official language at national level; working languages: Tigrinya, Arabic, English
Government type
One-party presidential republic
Continent
Africa
Capital
Asmara
Currency
Eritrean nakfas
Area
117,600 km²
Phone code
+291

Eritrea: Other Rankings

This section shows where the country ranks across continents, regions, groups and categories. Each ranking applies only to the relevant context and is separate from the country’s overall global passport ranking. As a result, a country’s global rank may differ from its rank within a specific continent, region, group or category.

Passport Ranking of African CountriesPassport ranking among countries in this continent
53rd out of 54 countries
Welcoming CountriesRanking of countries by the ease of entry they offer foreign passport holders
146th out of 199 countries
EnglishPassport ranking among countries where this language is an official language
59th out of 60 countries
ArabicPassport ranking among countries where this language is an official language
19th out of 24 countries
TigrinyaPassport ranking among countries where this language is an official language
2nd out of 2 countries
African Union CountriesPassport ranking among African Union member countries
53rd out of 54 countries
G77 CountriesPassport ranking among G77 countries
124th out of 132 countries

Key Destination Access

USAVisa Required

A valid visa is required before travel.

United KingdomVisa Required

A valid visa is required before travel.

CanadaVisa Required

A valid visa is required before travel.

Schengen AreaVisa Required

A valid visa is required before travel.

Update History

  1. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking fell from 178th to 179th.

  2. EritreaLaos

    Visa on arrival is no longer available; a visa is now required before travel.