Canadian passport vs Chinese passport: which is stronger?

The Canadian passport is stronger: it reaches 159 destinations without an embassy visit, 76 more than the Chinese passport (83). The Canadian passport ranks 24 of 197 and the Chinese passport ranks 103.

The Canadian passport: 159 (115 visa-free, 37 on arrival, 7 eTA). The Chinese passport: 83 (41 visa-free, 38 on arrival, 4 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.

The Canadian passport can enter 82 countries without an embassy visit that the Chinese passport cannot, among them Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Portugal and United Kingdom. The Chinese passport can enter 6 countries without an embassy visit that the Canadian passport cannot, among them Myanmar, Cuba, Azerbaijan, Benin, Iran and Suriname. Both passports can enter 77 of the same countries without an embassy visit. The two home countries are left out of these counts.

We count the other 196 sovereign countries a passport can enter with visa-free entry, a visa on arrival or an eTA. An e-Visa counts as a visa. The data is the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Other indexes count differently, so their rankings can differ, and rules change often, so check the official source before you book.