Spanish passport vs Egyptian passport: which is stronger?

The Spanish passport is stronger: it reaches 164 destinations without an embassy visit, 114 more than the Egyptian passport (50). The Spanish passport ranks 2 of 197 and the Egyptian passport ranks 160.

The Spanish passport: 164 (125 visa-free, 31 on arrival, 8 eTA). The Egyptian passport: 50 (17 visa-free, 31 on arrival, 2 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.

The Spanish passport can enter 117 countries without an embassy visit that the Egyptian passport cannot, among them Italy, France, Greece, Portugal, United Kingdom and Croatia. The Egyptian passport can enter 4 countries without an embassy visit that the Spanish passport cannot, among them Benin, Guinea, Nigeria and Yemen. Both passports can enter 46 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.