Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 5.8 times more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 88.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.7% 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
Libya 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 59.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 57.6% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 90.5% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 97.7% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.