Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Kiribati, you would:
Health
live 17.1 years longer
In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 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 31.9 times more money
Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 92.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 86.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 56.3% fewer children
In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 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 63.0% more likely to have internet access
In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 49.2% less on education
Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Kiribati has a total of 1,143 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 Kiribati? See an in-depth size comparison.