Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 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 2.9 times more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $35,500 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 53.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Kazakhstan has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 76.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 19.2 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 50.0% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% more on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Macau: At a glance
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