Guyana passport drops on visa-free index
Guyana’s passport allows its citizens to visit 74 countries without a visa
Guyana has dropped within a year on the Arton Capital’s Passport Index ranking. The ranking index recently released its updated list, targeting 199 countries. It noted that Guyana’s passport allows its citizens to visit 74 countries without a visa.
According to the latest statistics, Guyana is ranked at 103 out of 199 countries and states from around the world. This is a step down from 2016, when Guyana was ranked at number 99 out of 199 countries.
Back in 2016, Guyanese citizens did not need a visa when travelling to 73 locations. While Guyana has added one more destination, the country’s drop indicates the rise of other countries who gained even more visa-free travel destinations.
The highest ranked South American nation is Brazil. Listed at number 40 with 143 destinations, Brazil jumped three places higher than the 2016 list. In comparison to Guyana’s continental neighbours, only two other South American nations are ranked lower. These are Bolivia, at number 116 with 67 destinations; and Suriname, at 109 with 70 destinations.
Barbados is the highest ranked Caribbean state, topping the region at number 50 with 132 destinations. Following closely are The Bahamas at 53 with 129 destinations; Antigua and Barbuda, at 56 with 124 destinations and St Kitts and Nevis, at 57 with 123 destinations. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked at 59, with 121 destinations.
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