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The data for Africa’s Top Passports on the Henley Openness Index is derived from the Henley Openness Index, which is the authoritative ranking of 199 countries/territories worldwide according to the number of nationalities each allows to cross its borders without a prior visa. This index offers valuable insights into a country’s global openness and its capacity to attract international visitors for both tourism and trade. The complete methodology is detailed here.
| Country | Rank in Africa | Openness score (out of 198) | Openness % |
|---|---|---|---|
 Burundi | 1st | 198 | 100% |
 Cape Verde Islands | 1st | 198 | 100% |
 Comoro Islands | 1st | 198 | 100% |
 Djibouti | 1st | 198 | 100% |
 Guinea-Bissau | 1st | 198 | 100% |
 Kenya | 1st | 198 | 100% |
 Mozambique | 1st | 198 | 100% |
 Rwanda | 1st | 198 | 100% |
 Madagascar | 2nd | 197 | 99% |
 Seychelles | 2nd | 197 | 99% |
 Somalia | 2nd | 197 | 99% |
 Mauritius | 3rd | 183 | 92% |
 Tanzania | 4th | 169 | 85% |
 The Gambia | 5th | 153 | 77% |
 Malawi | 6th | 147 | 74% |
 Zambia | 7th | 145 | 73% |
 Zimbabwe | 7th | 145 | 73% |
 Senegal | 8th | 135 | 68% |
 Ethiopia | 9th | 119 | 60% |
 Egypt | 10th | 115 | 58% |
 Sierra Leone | 11th | 113 | 57% |
 Namibia | 12th | 109 | 55% |
 Botswana | 13th | 103 | 52% |
 Angola | 14th | 100 | 51% |
 Tunisia | 15th | 97 | 49% |
 eSwatini | 16th | 94 | 47% |
 South Africa | 17th | 86 | 43% |
 Morocco | 18th | 77 | 39% |
 Lesotho | 19th | 68 | 34% |
 Benin | 20th | 61 | 31% |
Source: Henley Openness Index
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