Mauritius vs Singapore

Score comparison table

DimensionMauritiusSingapore
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.40 / 107.63 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.0 / 109.4 / 10
Affordability Index
6.8 / 103.8 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.7 / 107.5 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
7.9 / 108.5 / 10
WiFi Index
7.6 / 109.3 / 10
Admin Ease Index
7.8 / 109.7 / 10
Healthcare Index
7.7 / 108.4 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.0 / 109.4 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
7.0 / 105.6 / 10
Banking Index
7.8 / 109.5 / 10
GeoStability Index
9.0 / 108.8 / 10
Justice & Order Index
7.1 / 107.9 / 10
Quality of Life Index
7.5 / 108.3 / 10
Open Society Index
7.2 / 105.9 / 10
Flight Index
4.6 / 108.9 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.9 / 108.5 / 10
English Index
7.1 / 108.9 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.7 / 109.5 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionMauritiusSingapore
Corporate income tax
15%Moderate
17%Moderate
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Modified remittance basis
Personal income tax (marginal)
20%Moderate
24%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Remittance basis
Territorial
Population1.2 M
6.1 M×4.91
Area
2,040 km²×2.78
735 km²
Population density610 /km²8,313 /km²
CapitalPort LouisSingapore
CurrencyMUR (Mauritian rupee)SGD (Singapore dollar)
Main airportMRU (Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport)SIN (Singapore Changi Airport)
Phone code+230+65
Internet TLD.mu.sg

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.

Mauritius passport

48.56

LN Passport Index (#61)

144

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free

Singapore passport

57.93

LN Passport Index (#34)

191

Visa-free destinations

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

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize flight index, Singapore leads with 8.9 / 10 versus 4.6 / 10 for Mauritius. On affordability index, Mauritius is at 6.8 / 10 compared with 3.8 / 10 for Singapore.

Who should choose which country

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)

Who should choose Singapore

  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (exceptional wealth protection index)
  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)

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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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