Ethiopia Passport Ranking #169

The percentage of countries that holders of this passport can enter visa-free or through simplified entry procedures is 19.7%.
Passport Summary The passport’s global ranking position is 169. The number of visa-free countries is 13, the number of countries offering visa on arrival is 22, the number requiring an electronic travel authorization is 4, and the number requiring a visa is 159.Global Passport Ranking
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How Do We Rank It?

Passport Reports 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. Why are rankings not the same across different indexes? Review the algorithm used in our methodology.

Ethiopia: This country’s passport is ranked No. 169 globally.Last check:Last update:
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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
41164
202146168
202253172
202354172
202457163
202555161
202639169

Ethiopia: Country Facts

Population
138,902,185(2026 est.)
Official language
Amharic; federal working languages: Afar, Oromo, Somali, Tigrinya
Government type
Federal parliamentary republic
Continent
Africa
Capital
Addis Ababa
Currency
Ethiopian birrs
Area
1,104,300 km²
Phone code
+251

Ethiopia: 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
49th out of 54 countries
Welcoming CountriesRanking of countries by the ease of entry they offer foreign passport holders
50th out of 199 countries
SomaliPassport ranking among countries where this language is an official language
1st out of 2 countries
TigrinyaPassport ranking among countries where this language is an official language
1st out of 2 countries
Federal Parliamentary RepublicPassport ranking among countries with this form of government
4th out of 8 countries
African Union CountriesPassport ranking among African Union member countries
49th out of 54 countries
BRICS CountriesPassport ranking among BRICS countries
10th out of 11 countries
G77 CountriesPassport ranking among G77 countries
116th 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 rose from 170th to 169th.

  2. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking rose from 172nd to 170th.

  3. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking rose from 173rd to 172nd.

  4. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking rose from 174th to 173rd.

  5. EthiopiaLaos

    The requirement to obtain a visa before travel has been removed; a visa can now be obtained on arrival.

  6. Ranking Change

    Passport ranking fell from 173rd to 174th.

  7. EthiopiaLaos

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