Quality of life comparison

live 16.8 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.

make 34.5 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.

pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate

Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.

be 26.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 1.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.

be 25.6% more likely to be literate

In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 77.3% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.

be 88.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.

have 68.8% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 35% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

be 78.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 2.0 times more on education

Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 99.2% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.