American passport vs Egyptian passport: which is stronger?

The American passport is stronger: it reaches 157 destinations without an embassy visit, 107 more than the Egyptian passport (50). The American passport ranks 32 of 197 and the Egyptian passport ranks 160.

The American passport: 157 (114 visa-free, 36 on arrival, 7 eTA). The Egyptian passport: 50 (17 visa-free, 31 on arrival, 2 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.

The American passport can enter 111 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 5 countries without an embassy visit that the American passport cannot, among them Benin, Guinea, Iran, Nigeria and Yemen. Both passports can enter 45 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.