Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 14.3 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 11.5 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
be 10.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 15.7% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 84.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 52.7% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 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 21.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 46.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.7% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, General Department of Taxation.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.