Australia vs Mauritius

Score comparison table

DimensionAustraliaMauritius
Lucky Nomads World Index
6.89 / 107.40 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.6 / 108.0 / 10
Affordability Index
4.5 / 106.8 / 10
Entry Ease Index
5.6 / 106.7 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
2.7 / 107.9 / 10
WiFi Index
8.5 / 107.6 / 10
Admin Ease Index
9.4 / 107.8 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.6 / 107.7 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.9 / 108.0 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
7.3 / 107.0 / 10
Banking Index
9.2 / 107.8 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.2 / 109.0 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.7 / 107.1 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.3 / 107.5 / 10
Open Society Index
8.6 / 107.2 / 10
Flight Index
6.3 / 104.6 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
9.2 / 107.9 / 10
English Index
9.6 / 107.1 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.8 / 108.7 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionAustraliaMauritius
Corporate income tax
30%Very high
15%Moderate
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
45%Very high
20%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Remittance basis
Population
27.7 M×22
1.2 M
Area
7,692,024 km²×3771
2,040 km²
Population density3.6 /km²610 /km²
CapitalCanberraPort Louis
CurrencyAUD (Australian dollar)MUR (Mauritian rupee)
Main airportSYD (Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport)MRU (Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport)
Phone code+61+230
Internet TLD.au.mu

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Australia passport

49.22

LN Passport Index (#59)

169

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia visa-free

Mauritius passport

48.56

LN Passport Index (#61)

144

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize tax freedom index, Mauritius leads with 7.9 / 10 versus 2.7 / 10 for Australia. On english index, Australia is at 9.6 / 10 compared with 7.1 / 10 for Mauritius.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Australia

  • Professionals who prioritize english index (exceptional english index)
  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize environmental quality index (exceptional environmental quality index)

Who should choose Mauritius

  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (very strong geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (very strong wealth protection index)
  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)

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Lucky Maillard, Founder of Lucky Nomads

Lucky Maillard

Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager

Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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