Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 19.7 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 86.0% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.
be 12.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Africa, that number is 28.0% as of 2023.
pay a 3.8 times higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Africa, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.6 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Macau, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In South Africa, 86% of the population do as of 2022.
be 18.2% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Africa, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 68.2 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.