Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 16.7 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 36.4 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 35.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.5% 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
Ethiopia 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 87.5% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 86.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 70.9% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 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 81.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% more on education
Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Ethiopia? See an in-depth size comparison.