Spanish passport vs Chinese passport: which is stronger?

The Spanish passport is stronger: it reaches 164 destinations without an embassy visit, 81 more than the Chinese passport (83). The Spanish passport ranks 2 of 197 and the Chinese passport ranks 103.

The Spanish passport: 164 (125 visa-free, 31 on arrival, 8 eTA). The Chinese passport: 83 (41 visa-free, 38 on arrival, 4 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.

The Spanish passport can enter 85 countries without an embassy visit that the Chinese passport cannot, among them Italy, France, Greece, Portugal, United Kingdom and Croatia. The Chinese passport can enter 5 countries without an embassy visit that the Spanish passport cannot, among them Myanmar, Cuba, Azerbaijan, Benin and Suriname. Both passports can enter 78 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.