Cameroon vs Mauritius: Share of the population born in another country
Cameroon
2.2%
in 2024
Mauritius
2.3%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
166th
Mauritius rank
164th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 166th and Mauritius ranks 164th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Cameroon or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Cameroon and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritius?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritius rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Cameroon ranks 166th and Mauritius ranks 164th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.