Quality of life comparison

live 19.8 years longer

In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 16.2 times more money

Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.

be 78.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.

pay a 70.0% lower top tax rate

Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.

be 44.9% more likely to be literate

In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.

be 91.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 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 68.4% fewer children

In Mauritania, there are approximately 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Mauritania, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 49.2% more likely to have internet access

In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 3.3 times more on education

Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 94.6% less coastline

Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.