According to HPI (The Henley Passport Index), which assesses the rankings of different countries' passports based on the freedom of citizens to travel around the world, the two most powerful passports belong to the two Asian states.

It's about Singapore and Japan, who have the most friendly passports in the world. In other words, the citizens of these countries have freedom of travel, respectively in 190 destinations.

In second place is South Korea, Finland and Germany, where citizens can travel to 188 different destinations around the world without the need for a prior visa.

In third place is Denmark, Italy and Luxembourg, with 187 countries.

Ranking of the most powerful passports in the world:

1. Japan, Singapore (190 destinations)

2. Finland, Germany, South Korea (188)

3. Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg (187)

4. France, Spain, Sweden (186)

5. Austria, Netherlands, Portugal (185)

6. Belgium, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Norway, United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland (184)

7. Malta, Czech Republic (183)

8. New Zealand (182)

9. Australia, Lithuania, Slovakia (181)

10. Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Slovenia (180)

The worst passports in the world:

1. Afghanistan (25)

2. Iraq (27)

Syria (29)

4. Somalia, Pakistan (31)

5. Yemen (33)

6. Libya, Palestinian Territory, Sudan (37)

7. Nepali (38)

8. Lebanon, North Korea (39)

Source: CNN