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Cameroon for digital nomads: Douala and the numbers behind it (2026)
Douala is the only city in Cameroon in the dataset and scores 29/100 under balanced weights. Cameroon has no digital-nomad visa.
Dataset 2026.10.7. How scoring works.
Cities in Cameroon, ranked
Balanced weights, every factor equal. Open a city for the full breakdown with sources, or rank them with your own weights.
| # | City | Score | Cost/mo | Internet | Comfortable months | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douala Cameroon's humid port city and commercial capital, loud, lively and hard to walk | 29 | — | 3.7 Mbps | 3/12 | Bonanjo and Akwa districts · Port and business hub |
* national estimate
National figures shared by every city
These come from country-level sources and apply to every city in Cameroon; city pages add the local numbers.
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate | 6.76 per 100,000 people | Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), 2022 |
| Political stability | 36 (percentile, World Bank WGI) | Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100), 2025 |
| Health coverage index | 48 (WHO UHC index, 0–100) | UHC service coverage index, 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 61.8 years | Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, 2021 |
| Human Development Index | 0.588 | Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), 2023 |
| English proficiency | very low | EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), 2024 |
| Starlink | coming soon | Starlink availability map, 2026-10 |
Visas and entry
What three common passports get at the border, from the passport index. Pick your own passport on the ranker for the full picture.
| Passport | Entry rule |
|---|---|
| US passport | e-visa required |
| EU passport | e-visa required |
| UK passport | e-visa required |
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No long-stay guide for Cameroon yet. Entry rules above are for short visits.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Cameroon good for digital nomads?
- Douala scores 29/100 under balanced weights, which ranks it 999 of 1,000 cities in the dataset. Strongest factors: getting there & around and healthcare; weakest: quality of life.
- What is the cheapest city in Cameroon for a remote worker?
- There is no open cost-of-living figure for Cameroon yet, so its cities are scored on the other factors.
- Does Cameroon have a digital nomad visa?
- Not according to the sources the dataset uses. Short visits follow the entry rules for your passport.
- How long can a US, EU or UK citizen stay in Cameroon without a visa?
- US passport: e-visa required. EU passport (Germany as reference): e-visa required. UK passport: e-visa required. Source: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), 2026-02.
- Which city in Cameroon has the fastest internet?
- Douala, with a measured median download of 3.7 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024). Measured speeds run below advertised plans everywhere; 40 Mbps measured is already good.
- How safe is Cameroon?
- Cameroon records 6.76 homicides per 100,000 people (Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), 2022) and sits at the 36th percentile for political stability (World Bank WGI, 2025). These are national figures; city pages note local caveats.
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