Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 19.3 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 70.1% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2022.
be 9.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 23.6% as of 2022.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Botswana, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macau, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Botswana, on the other hand, 25.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Macau, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Botswana, 74% of the population do as of 2021.
be 15.9% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.1% more on education
Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Botswana spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Botswana: At a glance
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