Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 17.4 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 35.2 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 65.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Gambia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 67.1% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 58.1% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 87.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 68.5% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 27.3 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 52.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 65% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 90% 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
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 48.8% less coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Gambia? See an in-depth size comparison.