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Cameroon vs Nigeria: safety comparison

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

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Cameroon and Nigeria have very similar overall Warnely composite scores: 64 and 68. The choice between them is unlikely to be driven by the headline number alone. The biggest single category gap is in crime, where Cameroon scores 3/5 against Nigeria's 4/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 2 advisory on Cameroon and a Level 3 on Nigeria.
🇨🇲Cameroon 🇳🇬Nigeria
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 64 / 100 68 / 100
Risk tier High Risk High Risk
UK FCDO advisory avoid all but essential travel to parts of country; avoid all travel to parts of country avoid all travel to parts of country
US State Department advisory Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
Global Peace Index rank #137 #148
Drug law Severe (long sentences) Severe (long sentences)
Women's safety rating Exercise Caution Exercise Caution
LGBTQ+ legal status illegal death
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency XAF NGN
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Cameroon vs Nigeria: common questions

Is Cameroon or Nigeria safer to visit?

Cameroon has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 64/100 vs 68/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Cameroon or Nigeria safer for solo female travellers?

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

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

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). Nigeria: avoid all travel to parts of country (FCDO), Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) (US State).

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