Mauritius vs Thailand

Score comparison table

DimensionMauritiusThailand
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.40 / 106.91 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.0 / 106.9 / 10
Affordability Index
6.8 / 107.7 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.7 / 105.5 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
7.9 / 107.1 / 10
WiFi Index
7.6 / 108.7 / 10
Admin Ease Index
7.8 / 106.8 / 10
Healthcare Index
7.7 / 107.9 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.0 / 108.1 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
7.0 / 104.8 / 10
Banking Index
7.8 / 107.9 / 10
GeoStability Index
9.0 / 106.2 / 10
Justice & Order Index
7.1 / 105.1 / 10
Quality of Life Index
7.5 / 107.5 / 10
Open Society Index
7.2 / 105.7 / 10
Flight Index
4.6 / 106.3 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.9 / 106.6 / 10
English Index
7.1 / 104.5 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.7 / 107.4 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionMauritiusThailand
Corporate income tax
15%Moderate
20%High
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
20%Moderate
35%High
Personal tax basis
Remittance basis
Remittance basis
Population1.2 M
71.6 M×58
Area2,040 km²
513,120 km²×252
Population density610 /km²139 /km²
CapitalPort LouisBangkok
CurrencyMUR (Mauritian rupee)THB (Thai Baht)
Main airportMRU (Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport)BKK (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
Phone code+230+66
Internet TLD.mu.th

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

Thailand passport

28.06

LN Passport Index (#127)

61

Visa-free destinations

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize geostability index, Mauritius leads with 9.0 / 10 versus 6.2 / 10 for Thailand. On english index, Mauritius is at 7.1 / 10 compared with 4.5 / 10 for Thailand.

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 Thailand

  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (solid healthcare access and quality)

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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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