Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 15.3 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 5.2 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 88.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% 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
Gabon 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 13.6% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 83.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 66.5% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 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 22.2% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 96.9% more on education
Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.4% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.