Japan comes in second place, with its citizens able to visit 193 countries, followed by Finland, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea and Spain in joint third, with access to 192 countries.

Even though the United States is a little further down the list, coming in 9th place, it still yields considerable power, enabling citizens to enter 186 countries without major restrictions.

It's a level of freedom also enjoyed by passport holders in Estonia.

However, as Statista's Anna Fleck shows in the chart below, at the other end of the scale, the situation is very different.