Comparison
United States vs Canada: which passport is stronger
United States: 179 destinations without a prior visa, rank 11. Canada: 183, rank 8. The stronger passport: Canada. Data as of 4 October 2026.
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
United StatesRank11
No prior visa179
CodeUSA
vs
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
CanadaRank8
No prior visa183
CodeCAN
0only United States
180both
4only Canada
BRIDGES Index: eight criteria
United States · 78 Canada · 86Mobility
92179 destinations without a prior visa
94183 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law
70score 0.64 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
91score 1.41 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life
94HDI 0.938
94HDI 0.939
Health and longevity
7879.3 years life expectancy
8882.6 years life expectancy
Education
92education index 0.91
92education index 0.90
Taxes
0citizenship-based tax: the US taxes citizens wherever they live
26up to 53.5%, no inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
US access
100home country
100E-2 investor visa available, visa-free entry
Plan B and family
100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children
100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children
Key destinations
FranceUnited StatesVisa-freeCanadaVisa-free
United KingdomUnited StatesETACanadaETA- United StatesUnited Stateshome countryCanadaVisa-free
- CanadaUnited StatesVisa-freeCanadahome country
JapanUnited StatesVisa-freeCanadaVisa-free
AustraliaUnited StatesETACanadaETA
ChinaUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa-free
United Arab EmiratesUnited StatesVisa-freeCanadaVisa-free
SingaporeUnited StatesVisa-freeCanadaVisa-free
IrelandUnited StatesVisa-freeCanadaVisa-free
Only with a United States passport
0
Only with a Canada passport
4
