Hong Kong
Passport Power Analysis
Diplomatic Relationship Breakdown
🤝Reciprocal Relationships (116)
Both countries offer visa-free access to each other. These represent balanced, mutually beneficial diplomatic relationships.
✈️Asymmetric Advantages (15)
Countries where passport holders can travel visa-free, but those countries' citizens cannot visit reciprocally.
🚫Asymmetric Penalties (33)
Countries whose citizens can travel to this country visa-free, but passport holders cannot visit them without restrictions.
🔒Mutual Visa Required (42)
Countries where both sides require visas for entry. These relationships have no easy access in either direction.
TFI Score Calculation
Travel Freedom Index (TFI) uses weighted multipliers based on entry requirement types:
RATFI Score Calculation
Reciprocity-Adjusted TFI (RATFI) uses PageRank algorithm with reciprocity weighting:
PageRank Algorithm: Score iteratively adjusts based on network connectivity and diplomatic importance of partner countries.
Reciprocity Analysis
Hong Kong's passport ranks #63 in the Reciprocity-Adjusted Travel Freedom Index (RATFI), performing below its TFI ranking.
Lower Network Value: While this country may have many visa-free destinations, they tend to be with less connected nations in the global diplomatic network, resulting in a lower RATFI score compared to its TFI ranking.
With a TFI score of 128.6, travelers with this passport enjoy global mobility. The RATFI score of 126.38 reflects the strategic value and network connectivity of these diplomatic relationships.