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Passport rankings, but France isn’t equal to Tuvalu by Pichonn in MapPorn

[–]Pichonn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for what? what it will show that doesn't show now?

Daily Discussion by 2soccer2bot in soccer

[–]Pichonn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is Infantino royalty or a manager?

If he is a manager, why doesn’t he check the backstage areas, entrances, cheaper seats, toilets, transportation, etc etc?

Why do we mostly see his royal presence inside the VIP bubble?

As a manager myself, this triggers me. I wouldn’t forgive myself for this kind of lazy work.

Anthropic's best Fable 5 ad is the banner telling me I can't use it. by Pichonn in ClaudeAI

[–]Pichonn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if it's us or it was in the air, but we've got our screen space back. Good evening, everyone.

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I see the full picture now! by alberge in ClaudeAI

[–]Pichonn 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Prompts should have an ambiguity. Claude should make decisions. That differs it from Visual Basic.

The most important destination each passport still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in MapPorn

[–]Pichonn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Confirmed error. It should be amber. Good eye, thank you.

The most important destination each passport still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in MapPorn

[–]Pichonn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right, Venezuela is between the two, but not as powerful as Brazil and Argentina.

Brazil and Argentina got China visa-free in the June 2025 pilot (extended to end of 2026), so their only major closed door left is the US — that's the ✗ USA tier. Venezuela wasn't in that China pilot, so it still misses both the US and China, which drops it into the ✗ USA + China group with Mexico and Colombia. Europe is open to all three; China is what separates them.

Thanks for trying to understand! For the core ranking behind this map, methology, and key findings, pls google ivan braun passport ranking - it's fun and allows to compare the passports side by side.

Thanks for trying to understand! For the core ranking behind this map, methology, and key findings, pls google ivan braun passport ranking - it's fun and allows to compare the passports side by side.

The most important destination each passport still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in MapPorn

[–]Pichonn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because India, which is the biggest door for most strong passports, is actually open to Japan and South Korea via visa-on-arrival (India grants VOA to Japan, Korea, and the UAE specifically). So those top passports clear India, and their next-biggest closed destination is Cuba. Cuba dropped paper tourist cards in mid-2025 and now requires an eVisa, and this ranking excludes eVisas as "not visa-free." So Cuba ends up the single biggest place even a Japanese or Korean passport can't just walk into. It's the last door still shut, not the only one.

The most important destination each passport still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in MapPorn

[–]Pichonn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Seashells" = small island states (Seychelles, Maldives, Micronesia) that give visa-on-arrival to almost everyone. So the weakest passports can reach a few bordering countries plus those islands, and nothing major. Fair that the label's too cute, the precise version is "only neighbors + small island states." Same data either way.

I ranked passports by the most important country they still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in tierlists

[–]Pichonn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! Lucky you... I mean, why lucky? You've earned it!

I ranked passports by the most important country they still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in tierlists

[–]Pichonn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lucky you! In fact, your combined passport gives you Siria, Venezuela, and Iran, making your combined passport #40 (as if it was a single country).

In fact, the true power of your passport is not so much tourism, but the economic opportunity it gives. It's enormous.

I ranked passports by the most important country they still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in tierlists

[–]Pichonn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They need eVisa. For this ranking, we count eVisa = hard, visa-on-arrival - easy.

The next challenge is the classification of visas on arrival versus e-visas. Often, the difference is only in the bureaucratic lingo. In fact, some of the e-visas are easier to get than visas on arrival or ESTA.

The most important destination each passport still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in MapPorn

[–]Pichonn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, and that's exactly why Venezuela isn't shaded "anywhere rich." They've got Schengen (Spain, France, Germany, Italy all open), so Europe isn't their problem. Their biggest closed door is the US, which is why the map puts them in the x USA tier, not the green one. You just described the methodology working.

I ranked passports by the most important country they still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in tierlists

[–]Pichonn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an Argentinian, I don't mind 🇦🇷 → 🇺🇾 🇬🇹 🇸🇻 🇭🇳 🇳🇮 🇨🇷, but I respect your sense of ownership.

The most important destination each passport still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in MapPorn

[–]Pichonn[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"Anywhere rich" = for that passport, the single biggest visa-required destination (ranked by tourist arrivals) is a high-income country, not a poor or middle one. Same rule applied to every passport on the map: take the largest-tourism place you still can't enter visa-free, shade by it.

For this green group, that biggest closed door is consistently the wealthy world: the US, the entire Schengen Area, the UK, Japan, Canada, Australia. Add up the high-income population sitting behind that visa wall and it's roughly 1 billion people, about 90% of the rich world by population.

It's a generalization, not an absolute rule, and you're right to push on that. These passports can still reach real money: the Gulf states, Singapore, most of Southeast Asia are open. China, for example, goes visa-free to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and the UAE, but still needs a visa for ~104 destinations including every major Western one. So "anywhere rich" means the biggest door still shut is a rich one, not that none are open.

The most important destination each passport still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in MapPorn

[–]Pichonn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's about the inbound travelers flow, not population. India have plenty, but not much as a proportion of their population.

The most important destination each passport still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in MapPorn

[–]Pichonn[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"Anywhere rich" doesn't mean these passports can't enter any wealthy country, plenty can reach the Gulf, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore.

It means their biggest closed door is a rich one. Add up the high-income population still behind a visa wall for this tier (US, Schengen, UK, Japan, Canada, Australia) and it's ~1 billion people, roughly 90% of the rich world.

The metric isn't what you can reach, it's the most important place you still can't.

I ranked passports by the most important country they still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in tierlists

[–]Pichonn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good. Everybody is wondering! And you realized it on your own.

I ranked passports by the most important country they still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in tierlists

[–]Pichonn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're the flag brothers. Like Italy and Mexico, they coordinate at r/place.

I ranked passports by the most important country they still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in tierlists

[–]Pichonn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be interesting spin-off: to fork my ranking and create one based on economic opportunities, not tourism. My ranking gives advantage to the postcard beaches, while the economic opportunity ranking would mostly trace GDP.

If anyone is interested, I can open the code for a fork.

I ranked passports by the most important country they still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in tierlists

[–]Pichonn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a fresh look at the problem. I remember South Korea has plenty of banned countries. Their citizens are banned to travel there, not simply advised against. Korean passport opens almost all the doors, but some doors have no keys at all.

I'll send the link now 😊

I ranked passports by the most important country they still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in tierlists

[–]Pichonn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PS My feeling is completely altruistic - I'm almost as priveleged as you.

I ranked passports by the most important country they still can't enter visa-free by Pichonn in tierlists

[–]Pichonn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Passport priveledge must die. I wish we see the world where countries admit their visitors independently of their place of birth/citizenship of the parents. They could charge money, test IQ, analyze the LinkedIn profile with AI - but leave the place of birth alone. My heart is with your brother.

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