Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 31.3 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 51.0 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 84.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 95.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 74.9% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 4.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.