Quote Originally Posted by lardy View Post
Powerful, in the context of passports, also means things like consular support in case of emergencies as well as visa-free travel.
Yeah that's what I think too. Essentially a passport for a powerful country is always a powerful passport. I think I would rather be stuck in a tricky situation abroad with an American passport over one from Luxembourg or Singapore.

I agree though, the number of Visa free countries it allowed access to is also part of the mix however, and at 187 for the UK, versus a near identical average for the EU and only six below Japan at 193, I think we can all be reasonably satisfied. Would be interesting to know what those countries are mind.

Probably bigger issues for most of us to worry about.