Henley Passport Index (HPI) 2021

About Henley Passport Index (HPI)

• The Henley Passport Index (HPI) is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom for their citizens.
• The site provides a ranking of the 199 passports of the world according to the number of countries their holders can travel to visa-free.
• The number of countries that a specific passport can access becomes its visa-free 'score'.
• The data is obtained in collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and is based on official data from their global database.

India’s Rank:

• The latest Henley Passport Index ranks India at 85, down from 84^th in 2020.
• India has a score of 58 which is the number of destinations an Indian passport holder can travel to today, without pre-departure government approval.
• The index was topped by Japan followed by Singapore.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Consider the following statements about ‘Henley Passport Index (HPI)’
1.The Index is based on data provided by the International Air Transport Authority (IATA).
2.Japan possess world’s most travel-friendly passport based on index.
Which among the above statements is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to Prelims Question