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Benin vs Cameroon: safety comparison

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Benin vs Cameroon: side-by-side safety comparison. Risk scores, FCDO + US State advisories, drug law, women's safety, LGBTQ+ status.

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Benin sits a little lower on the Warnely composite score than Cameroon (52 against 64), but the gap is small enough that the practical difference comes down to category-by-category detail rather than the headline. The biggest single category gap is in crime, where Benin scores 2/5 against Cameroon's 3/5.
🇧🇯Benin 🇨🇲Cameroon
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 52 / 100 64 / 100
Risk tier Exercise Increased Caution High Risk
UK FCDO advisory avoid all but essential travel to parts of country; avoid all travel to parts of country avoid all but essential travel to parts of country; avoid all travel to parts of country
US State Department advisory Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution)
Global Peace Index rank #112 #137
Drug law Severe (long sentences) Severe (long sentences)
Women's safety rating Exercise Caution Exercise Caution
LGBTQ+ legal status legal illegal
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency XOF XAF
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Is Benin safe to visit in 2026?
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Benin vs Cameroon: common questions

Is Benin or Cameroon safer to visit?

Benin has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 52/100 vs 64/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Benin or Cameroon safer for solo female travellers?

Benin is rated Exercise Caution for women's safety; Cameroon is rated Exercise Caution. Read the full guides for city-level detail.

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Benin and Cameroon?

Benin: avoid all but essential travel to parts of country; avoid all travel to parts of country (FCDO), Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) (US State). Cameroon: avoid all but essential travel to parts of country; avoid all travel to parts of country (FCDO), Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) (US State).

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