US Passport is Only as Good as Rwanda’s Amid COVID Restrictions

This Fortune article reports that in theory, a Japanese passport will get you visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 193 nations, the best score of any country globally. However, in practice, considering current Covid-19 limitations, it will only permit entry to 75 destinations, according to data from the latest Henley Passport Index. In fact, under current pandemic-related restrictions, Japan has the same passport power as a developing nation. Dr. Christian H. Kälin is quoted as saying that global mobility will continued to be “seriously hampered throughout 2021 at least.”