Canadian passport vs Indian passport: which is stronger?

The Canadian passport is stronger: it reaches 159 destinations without an embassy visit, 102 more than the Indian passport (57). The Canadian passport ranks 24 of 197 and the Indian passport ranks 144.

The Canadian passport: 159 (115 visa-free, 37 on arrival, 7 eTA). The Indian passport: 57 (26 visa-free, 28 on arrival, 3 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.

The Canadian passport can enter 105 countries without an embassy visit that the Indian passport cannot, among them Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Portugal and United Kingdom. The Indian passport can enter 3 countries without an embassy visit that the Canadian passport cannot, among them Myanmar, Bhutan and Iran. Both passports can enter 54 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.