Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 18.7 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.4% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% 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 Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 4.0 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.7% less likely to be literate
In Macau, the literacy rate is 97.1% as of 2021. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.
be 8.1 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 52.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Macau, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Zambia, 48% of the population do as of 2022.
be 76.1% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Macau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Zambia, 72% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 41.3% less on education
Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Zambia Revenue Authority.
Zambia: At a glance
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