Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
live 21.3 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 6.0 times more money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 74.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 65.7% lower top tax rate
Equatorial Guinea has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 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 71.3% fewer children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 63.0% more likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 47.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.1% less coastline
Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Equatorial Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.