Spanish passport vs Brazilian passport: which is stronger?

The Spanish passport is stronger: it reaches 164 destinations without an embassy visit, 14 more than the Brazilian passport (150). The Spanish passport ranks 2 of 197 and the Brazilian passport ranks 43.

The Spanish passport: 164 (125 visa-free, 31 on arrival, 8 eTA). The Brazilian passport: 150 (108 visa-free, 36 on arrival, 6 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.

The Spanish passport can enter 16 countries without an embassy visit that the Brazilian passport cannot, among them Vietnam, China, Taiwan, United States, Mexico and Canada. The Brazilian passport can enter 2 countries without an embassy visit that the Spanish passport cannot, among them Russia and Suriname. Both passports can enter 147 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.