I noticed an interesting trend — it turns out that the country with the most expensive currency in the world doesn't have the most powerful passport at all. The Kuwaiti dinar breaks all records in value, followed by the Bahraini and Omani dinars. But in terms of freedom of movement, the picture is quite different.

The top most powerful currencies look like this: Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan with their dinars, then the British pound, Swiss franc, and euro. Interestingly, the most expensive currency — the Kuwaiti dinar — belongs to a country that is not among the leaders in passport mobility.

As for passports, the situation is different. Singapore, South Korea, and Japan occupy the top three spots — their citizens can visit a huge number of countries without a visa. Behind them are European powers: Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Sweden, the Netherlands. Interestingly, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Norway are also in the top tier.

Europe clearly dominates the passport mobility ranking. Austria, Denmark, Luxembourg, Belgium — all provide their citizens with almost unlimited access to the world. Canada, Australia, New Zealand are also leaders. Even the UAE and the USA have secured their places in the top 10.

Next come Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Malta, then Hungary, Poland, Czechia, Iceland, Slovakia. The ranking is completed by Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia, and Malaysia. Such a paradox — wealth of currency does not guarantee freedom of movement.