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Where Cameroon and Mauritania diverge the most across the 22 indices.
All 22 Lucky Nomads indices, grouped by theme. The stronger score in each row is highlighted.
| Dimension | Cameroon | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Lucky Nomads World Index | 52.58 / 100 | 52.74 / 100 |
| Money and taxes | ||
| Dimension | Cameroon | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate income tax | 33%Very high | 25% |
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For professionals who prioritize safetyshield index, Mauritania leads with 7.0 / 10 versus 4.7 / 10 for Cameroon. On climateshield index, Cameroon is at 7.7 / 10 compared with 6.1 / 10 for Mauritania.

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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.
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Where Cameroon and Mauritania diverge the most across the 22 indices.
All 22 Lucky Nomads indices, grouped by theme. The stronger score in each row is highlighted.
| Dimension | Cameroon | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
Lucky Nomads World Index | 52.58 / 100 | 52.74 / 100 |
| Money and taxes | ||
| Dimension | Cameroon | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate income tax | 33%Very high | 25% |
Pick a nationality to see your visa rules for both countries.
For professionals who prioritize safetyshield index, Mauritania leads with 7.0 / 10 versus 4.7 / 10 for Cameroon. On climateshield index, Cameroon is at 7.7 / 10 compared with 6.1 / 10 for Mauritania.

Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager
Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.
Run the free GeoCompass Signal diagnostic, a ~6-minute questionnaire that scores Cameroon, Mauritania, and every other jurisdiction we track against your tax, visa, and residence profile.
Signal shows your three best fits anonymized. The full report names your complete ranking across all 232 jurisdictions.
Tax Freedom Index |
| 4.5 / 10 |
| 4.7 / 10 |
Banking Index | 5.0 / 10 | 3.9 / 10 |
Wealth Protection Index | 6.6 / 10 | 6.7 / 10 |
Economic Openness Index | 5.1 / 10 | 5.2 / 10 |
Market Depth Index | 6.1 / 10 | 5.0 / 10 |
| Safety and institutions | ||
SafetyShield Index | 4.7 / 10 | 7.0 / 10 |
GeoStability Index | 4.3 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
Justice & Order Index | 4.1 / 10 | 4.1 / 10 |
Open Society Index | 3.1 / 10 | 4.1 / 10 |
| Cost and quality of life | ||
Affordability Index | 7.8 / 10 | 8.0 / 10 |
Healthcare Index | 4.6 / 10 | 4.3 / 10 |
City Comfort Index | 4.9 / 10 | 4.5 / 10 |
WeatherComfort Index | 6.0 / 10 | 6.2 / 10 |
Quality of Life Index | 5.3 / 10 | 5.3 / 10 |
Environmental Quality Index | 5.1 / 10 | 4.1 / 10 |
ClimateShield Index | 7.7 / 10 | 6.1 / 10 |
| Connectivity and access | ||
Entry Ease Index | 3.3 / 10 | 3.2 / 10 |
WiFi Index | 5.0 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
Admin Ease Index | 4.0 / 10 | 3.7 / 10 |
Flight Index | 2.6 / 10 | 2.1 / 10 |
English Index | 4.0 / 10 | 2.6 / 10 |
AI Access Index | 5.5 / 10 | 5.2 / 10 |
| Corporate tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Personal income tax (marginal) | 38.5%High | 40%Very high |
| Personal tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Population | 30.6 M×6.52 | 4.7 M |
| Area | 475,442 km² | 1,030,700 km²×2.17 |
| Population density | 64 /km² | 4.6 /km² |
| Capital | Yaoundé | Nouakchott |
| Main languages | French, English | Arabic |
| Currency | XAF (Central African CFA franc) | MRU (Mauritanian ouguiya) |
| Main airport | DLA (Douala International Airport) | NKC (Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport) |
| Phone code | +237 | +222 |
| Internet TLD | .cm | .mr |
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Tax Freedom Index |
| 4.5 / 10 |
| 4.7 / 10 |
Banking Index | 5.0 / 10 | 3.9 / 10 |
Wealth Protection Index | 6.6 / 10 | 6.7 / 10 |
Economic Openness Index | 5.1 / 10 | 5.2 / 10 |
Market Depth Index | 6.1 / 10 | 5.0 / 10 |
| Safety and institutions | ||
SafetyShield Index | 4.7 / 10 | 7.0 / 10 |
GeoStability Index | 4.3 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
Justice & Order Index | 4.1 / 10 | 4.1 / 10 |
Open Society Index | 3.1 / 10 | 4.1 / 10 |
| Cost and quality of life | ||
Affordability Index | 7.8 / 10 | 8.0 / 10 |
Healthcare Index | 4.6 / 10 | 4.3 / 10 |
City Comfort Index | 4.9 / 10 | 4.5 / 10 |
WeatherComfort Index | 6.0 / 10 | 6.2 / 10 |
Quality of Life Index | 5.3 / 10 | 5.3 / 10 |
Environmental Quality Index | 5.1 / 10 | 4.1 / 10 |
ClimateShield Index | 7.7 / 10 | 6.1 / 10 |
| Connectivity and access | ||
Entry Ease Index | 3.3 / 10 | 3.2 / 10 |
WiFi Index | 5.0 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
Admin Ease Index | 4.0 / 10 | 3.7 / 10 |
Flight Index | 2.6 / 10 | 2.1 / 10 |
English Index | 4.0 / 10 | 2.6 / 10 |
AI Access Index | 5.5 / 10 | 5.2 / 10 |
| Corporate tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Personal income tax (marginal) | 38.5%High | 40%Very high |
| Personal tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Population | 30.6 M×6.52 | 4.7 M |
| Area | 475,442 km² | 1,030,700 km²×2.17 |
| Population density | 64 /km² | 4.6 /km² |
| Capital | Yaoundé | Nouakchott |
| Main languages | French, English | Arabic |
| Currency | XAF (Central African CFA franc) | MRU (Mauritanian ouguiya) |
| Main airport | DLA (Douala International Airport) | NKC (Nouakchott-Oumtounsy International Airport) |
| Phone code | +237 | +222 |
| Internet TLD | .cm | .mr |
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Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.
Cameroon passport
17.15
LN Passport Index (#184)
43
Visa-free destinations
Mauritania passport
18.25
LN Passport Index (#179)
45
Visa-free destinations
Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.
Cameroon passport
17.15
LN Passport Index (#184)
43
Visa-free destinations
Mauritania passport
18.25
LN Passport Index (#179)
45
Visa-free destinations