Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 25.8 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 37.0 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
pay a 80.0% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 3.6 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 93.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 78.1% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 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 8.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 11% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 4.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 64.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% 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
Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Macau: At a glance
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