Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 10.5 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 26.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 79.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 51.1% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 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 33.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 35.7% less on education
Bolivia spends 9.8% 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.
Macau: At a glance
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