Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 15.3 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 80.6% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2023.
be 9.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 20.4% as of 2023.
pay a 2.9 times higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.9% less likely to be literate
In Macau, the literacy rate is 97.1% as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 85.5% as of 2021.
be 6.2 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 Gabon, on the other hand, 28.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.2% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 49.2% less on education
Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gabon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 21.6 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Gabon: At a glance
How big is Gabon compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.