India vs Indonesia passport: which is stronger?

The Indonesia passport is stronger by 20 destinations. Here is the full side-by-side: visa-free, visa on arrival, eTA, e-visa and visa-required counts, mobility scores and what the gap means on a real trip.

KROSZ PASSPORT INDEX · UPDATED 17 OCT 2026
🇮🇳Indian passport#8656 destinations without an advance visa
🇮🇩Indonesia passport#7176 destinations without an advance visa

Side by side

India vs Indonesia passport comparison
MeasureIndiaIndonesia
Rank (of 108)#86#71
No advance visa5676
Visa-free2946
Visa on arrival2323
eTA47
e-Visa5039
Visa required143134
No admission11
Mobility score /1000440539
Continents reached (diversity)56

Access by entry type

India vs Indonesia passport: destinations by entry typeVisa-free: India 29, Indonesia 46; Visa on arrival: India 23, Indonesia 23; eTA: India 4, Indonesia 7; e-Visa: India 50, Indonesia 39; Visa required: India 143, Indonesia 134; No admission: India 1, Indonesia 1IndiaIndonesia29Visa-free4623Visa on arrival234eTA750e-Visa39143Visa required1341No admission1
Number of destinations by entry type, Indian passport (left) vs Indonesia passport (right).

Where the difference comes from

The biggest gap is in visa-free destinations: Indonesia has 17 more than India.

Worked example: pick 20 destinations at random. An Indian passport holder would need an advance visa (e-visa or embassy) for about 15 of them; a Indonesia passport holder for about 14.

Mobility score breakdown

Green: India (440/1000). Gold: Indonesia (539/1000).

Access177 / 400 · Indonesia 204

How many destinations the passport opens and how easily (visa-free counts most, then visa on arrival, eTA and e-visa).

Diversity167 / 200 · Indonesia 200

How widely that access is spread across continents.

Economic39 / 200 · Indonesia 46

How many of the reachable destinations are large travel and business economies.

Trend50 / 100 · Indonesia 50

Whether access has been improving or narrowing recently.

Reciprocity7 / 100 · Indonesia 39

How open the passport country is to visitors in return.

Indian passport

Indian passport access to 250 destinationsVisa-free: 29, Visa on arrival: 23, eTA: 4, e-Visa: 50, Visa required: 143, No admission: 1
Visa-free 29Visa on arrival 23eTA 4e-Visa 50Visa required 143No admission 1

Indonesia passport

Indonesia passport access to 250 destinationsVisa-free: 46, Visa on arrival: 23, eTA: 7, e-Visa: 39, Visa required: 134, No admission: 1
Visa-free 46Visa on arrival 23eTA 7e-Visa 39Visa required 134No admission 1

Where Indians can go without a visa

Visa-free destinations for ordinary Indian passport holders.

Nepal · Bhutan · Maldives · Mauritius · Thailand · Malaysia · Macao · Fiji · Vanuatu · Cook Islands · Samoa · Niue · El Salvador · Nicaragua · Haiti · Saint Kitts & Nevis · Grenada · Dominica · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent & the Grenadines and 8 more.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Indian passport stronger than the Indonesia passport?

No. The Indonesia passport (#71) reaches 76 destinations without an advance visa, 20 more than the Indian passport (#86, 56).

Which passport has more visa-free destinations?

India: 29 fully visa-free. Indonesia: 46. Counting visa on arrival and eTA as well: India 56, Indonesia 76.

Which has the higher mobility score?

India scores 440/1000 and Indonesia scores 539/1000. The score combines access, diversity, economic reach, trend and reciprocity.

How many destinations need an advance visa?

India: 143 need a visa from an embassy or visa centre and 50 take an online e-visa. Indonesia: 134 and 39.

How is this comparison calculated?

Both passports are measured on the same Krosz dataset of 199 passports, updated 17 Oct 2026. Ranks are by destinations reachable without an advance visa; ties share a rank.

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