American passport vs Indonesian passport: which is stronger?

The American passport is stronger: it reaches 157 destinations without an embassy visit, 79 more than the Indonesian passport (78). The American passport ranks 32 of 197 and the Indonesian passport ranks 111.

The American passport: 157 (114 visa-free, 36 on arrival, 7 eTA). The Indonesian passport: 78 (43 visa-free, 31 on arrival, 4 eTA). Both count the 196 other sovereign countries.

The American passport can enter 86 countries without an embassy visit that the Indonesian passport cannot, among them Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Portugal and United Kingdom. The Indonesian passport can enter 8 countries without an embassy visit that the American passport cannot, among them Vietnam, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus and Iran. Both passports can enter 70 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.