The world's most powerful passports.

Swedish citizens possess the world's most powerful passports, according to a new ranking (see below for the full list).

GoEuro, the booking website, rated 51 nations according to how many countries can be visited using their respective travel documents without applying for a visa.

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The passports of five different countries were found to entitle holders to visa-free entry into 174 other states. As a tie-breaker, it rated those countries where the cost of a new passport is cheapest, higher. Consequently, Sweden - where a passport costs £28 - came top, ahead of Finland, Germany, the UK - where its costs £73 - and the US.

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Denmark, Canada, Spain, Belgium and The Netherlands completed the top 10. Only two countries outside of Europe and North America - Japan (13th) and Singapore (18th) finished in the top 20.

The most expensive passport to feature in the ranking - at £166 - is the Turkish. Lithuanian, Mexican, Australian and Swiss passports also cost in excess of £100. Conversely, residents of the UAE, Iraq, Bulgaria, India and Qatar can all obtain a new passport for less than £20.

Let's take a look at this infographic to see which country obtain the most powerful passport for their citizen.

Infographic of the world's most powerful passports.