Australian passport plummets to the bottom tier
Australia’s passport has given a remarkably low score, making it one of the least valuable in the world.
An analysis by travel website ParkSleepFly looked at the best and worst value for money passports, with the focus placed on the overall cost of the document compared to the freedom of movement it provides.
The final result gave Australia's passport a ranking of 43 out of 48 countries - the sixth-worst value for money passport with a passport value score of only 2.56/10.
Other countries that unexpectedly ranked higher than Australia included Romania (2.77) and the Caribbean island Barbados (2.66).
Australia did however come in the top 10 for the equal best mobility score, in which passport holders are able to travel to 103 countries visa-free and 53 countries where a visa is required on arrival.
Other countries that scored worse than Australia are: Lichtenstein (1.06), San Marino (1.92), Mexico (1.92), Canada (2.13) and Chile (2.13).
New Zealand’s passport did a lot better than Australia’s after being given a ranking of 29 out of the 48 countries.
The world’s top 10 best value passports are:
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United Arab Emirates
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Sweden
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South Korea
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Spain
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Luxembourg
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Hungary
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Slovakia
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Austria
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Latvia
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Germany
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