Mexican passport vs Egyptian passport: which is stronger?

The Mexican passport is stronger: it reaches 135 destinations without an embassy visit, 85 more than the Egyptian passport (50). The Mexican passport ranks 52 of 197 and the Egyptian passport ranks 160.

The Mexican passport: 135 (96 visa-free, 33 on arrival, 6 eTA). The Egyptian passport: 50 (17 visa-free, 31 on arrival, 2 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.

The Mexican passport can enter 92 countries without an embassy visit that the Egyptian passport cannot, among them Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Portugal and United Kingdom. The Egyptian passport can enter 8 countries without an embassy visit that the Mexican passport cannot, among them Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea and Nigeria. Both passports can enter 42 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.