Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 17.1 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.1% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2022.
be 12.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.2 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 Kiribati, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.6% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Macau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kiribati, 82% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 96.8% more on education
Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kiribati spends 12.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 27.9 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Kiribati: At a glance
How big is Kiribati compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.