Citizens of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain can travel freely to 194 destinations worldwide, according to the Henley Passport Index which began tracking global travel freedoms 19 years ago.

Asian nations Japan and Singapore have dominated the top spot for the past five years, but many European countries have now risen in the rankings.

Albania ranks 42nd; Albanians can travel to 121 destinations.

The most powerful passports in the world for 2024:

• France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Spain (194 destinations)

• Finland, South Korea, Sweden (193 destinations)

• Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands (192 destinations)

• Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom (193 destinations)

• Greece, Malta, Switzerland (190 destinations)

• Czech Republic, New Zealand, Poland (189 destinations)

• Canada, Hungary, United States (188 destinations)

• Estonia, Lithuania (187 destinations)

• Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia (186 destinations)

• Iceland (185 destinations)