Italy has come third in the Henley Passport Index, with the Italian passport granting access to 187 jurisdictions around the world without a prior visa.
Australia came ninth, with its passport granting access to 180 countries.
World's most powerful passports
Here are the top ten countries in the list:
1. Japan, Singapore (189 countries)
2. Finland, Germany, South Korea (187 countries)
3. Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg (186 countries)
4. France, Spain, Sweden (185 countries)
5. Austria, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland (184 countries)
6. Belgium, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Norway, United Kingdom, United States (183 countries)
7. Malta (182 countries)
8. Czech Republic (181 countries)
9. Australia, Iceland, Lithuania, New Zealand (180 countries)
World's weakest passports
Several countries around the world have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to fewer than 40 countries.
These include:
101. Bangladesh, Eritrea, Iran, Lebanon, North Korea (39 destinations)
102. Nepal (38)
103. Libya, Palestinian Territory, Sudan (37)
104. Yemen (33)
105. Somalia (31)
106. Pakistan (30)
107. Syria (29)
108. Iraq (27)
109. Afghanistan (25)
