Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 21.3 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 71.2% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $14,900 as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2022.
pay a 2.9 times higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 17.1 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 Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 78.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Macau, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, 67% of the population do as of 2021.
be 38.6% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 32.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Macau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 68% of people do as of 2017.
Geography
see 7.2 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
How big is Equatorial Guinea compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.