Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 13.6 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 6.3 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 63.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 77.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 42.3% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% more on education
Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% 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, General Department of National Taxation.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.