Quality of life comparison

live 23.2 years longer

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.

make 47.1 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,100 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.

be 48.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.

be 21.4% more likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.0% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.

be 92.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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.

be 4.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 21% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

be 68.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 10.8% more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.