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South Africa Passport Ranking

South Africa
Passport Details
Passport Grade
C-
Passport Ranking
111
Passport Score
57.8
Visa-free Countries
88

Provides access to the world's share of...

17 % GDP
36 % Surface Area
22 % Population
29 % UNESCO Sights

Visa-free access to the most attractive countries

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Passport Quality

A "C-" passport is a is a fair travel document that provides access to many countries in Latin America and South East Asia (among other regions), A “C-” passport does NOT provide access to the Schengen area or most of the developed world. To receive a "C-" grade a passport must have a Travel Freedom score (Passport Score) between 50 and 67.

Additional Analysis:
The Travel Freedom score of this passport is 20%-50% lower than its simple count of visa-free countries. It means that this passport fails to provide access to the world's most attractive countries.

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Passport Visa Type Visa Free Attractiveness Nominal GDP (millions of US$) GDP per capita (US$) Population (in millions) UNESCO Sights