Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 21.5 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 23.5 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 52.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 90.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 73.0% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 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 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 19% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 27.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.5% more on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% 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
How big is Macau compared to Burkina Faso? See an in-depth size comparison.