ethiopia-passport-ranking
Passport rank
95th
Visa-free travel to
44 Destinations
Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Ethiopia passport ranking

The Ethiopian passport is currently ranked 95th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 44 destinations. Ethiopian passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to countries such as Ghana, Mauritius, and Kenya. Ethiopian citizens require a visa to enter 185 destinations in the world. Some countries where a visa is required are China, Russia, the United States and the entire European Union. This high visa requirement results in a very low mobility score.

Passport rank
95th
Visa-free travel to
44 Destinations
eTA
1 Destinations
Visa required
149 Destinations
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Algeria
Algeria
American Samoa
American Samoa
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Australia
Australia
Austria
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Cameroon
Canada
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Chad
Chad
Chile
Chile
China
China
Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Cuba
Cuba
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Egypt
El Salvador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guam
Guam
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
India
India
Indonesia
Indonesia
Iraq
Iraq
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kuwait
Latvia
Latvia
Lebanon
Lebanon
Liberia
Liberia
Libya
Libya
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malaysia
Mali
Mali
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Monaco
Monaco
Montenegro
Montenegro
Morocco
Morocco
Myanmar
Myanmar
Namibia
Namibia
Nauru
Nauru
Nepal
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Niger
Niger
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Korea
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Qatar
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Russia
Russia
San Marino
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Sudan
Sudan
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Syria
Syria
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
Uruguay
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Vietnam
Vietnam
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen
Yemen

Ethiopia Passport Ranking

The Ethiopia passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Ethiopia passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Ethiopia passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 12 Ethiopia passport visa-free countries, 31 Ethiopia visa-on-arrival countries, and 1 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Ethiopia passport holders can enter a total of 44 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Ethiopia passport ranks 95 in the world.

Separate from these Ethiopia visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 185 additional destinations which Ethiopia passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Ethiopia

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is located in Eastern Africa and consists of 12 regions. It borders Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan and Kenya. The most important regions are Oromia, Amhara and Southern Nations. Ethiopia is the 10th largest country in Africa with a surface area of 1,104,300 square kilometers. Its climate is of the tropical monsoon type with variations due to the different geography. Its terrain is characterized by high plateaus and an extensive highland complex of mountains.

The overall population is over 113 million people making it the 2nd most populated country in Africa. The capital of the country is Addis Ababa. It is also the most populous city with 3.2 million inhabitants. Other important cities of the nation are Mekelle, Gondar and Adama. The largest airport is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD). It has an approximate yearly passenger traffic of 12 million people. It is home of national carrier Ethiopian Airlines, which connects the country to destinations around the world.

Ethiopian culture is dominated by a mix of Arabic, Italian, Indian and Malaysian heritage. The main religion of the country is the Orthodox belief. There is a multitude of languages in the country, which are all accepted as official languages. The legal system is the civil law. The government form is a federal parliamentary republic. President Sahle-Work Zwede is the elected chief of state and the head of government is Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Elections take place every 6 years.

The official currency of the country is the Ethiopian birr (ETB) with the current exchange rate being ETB 53 to the USD. Ethiopia has a state planned economy, generating a GDP of approximately $272 billion. This makes it the 6th largest economy in Africa. It has a per capita income of $2,772. The main GDP contributing sectors are services, industry and agriculture. The main export products are textiles, leather, chemicals, cereals, coffee, cotton, sugarcane, vegetables and khat.

Ethiopia is an exciting tourism destination offering many attractions. It is known for its wildlife and national parks. There are nine UNESCO world heritage sites scattered across the country. The main tourist activities are trekking, sightseeing and animal watching. Some popular destinations are Lalibela, Harar, the Babile Elephant Sanctuary, The Rift Valley, the Blue Nile Falls, the Omo Valley, Gondar, the capital Addis Ababa and the Simien Mountains. Ethiopia is welcoming approximately 2.5 million touristic visitors a year.

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