Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 19.3 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 5.8 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 90.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 52.0% lower top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 56.1% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 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 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 18.9% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% 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, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
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