Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 15.6 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 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 15.2 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 26.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 52.0% lower top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.9% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 85.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 68.8% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 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 17.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 29.4% more likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 57.5% more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.4% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretariat for Economy and Finance, The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Ghana? See an in-depth size comparison.