Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Macau, you would:

Health

live 14.8 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 95.0% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.

pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate

Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 3.8 times more children

In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.8% less likely to be literate

In Macau, the literacy rate is 97.1% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 7.9 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 57.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Macau, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Tanzania, 43% of the population do as of 2021.

be 63.6% less likely to have internet access

In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 28.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Macau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 47.6% less on education

Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 34.7 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.

Tanzania: At a glance

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 885,800 sq km. Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
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