Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 27.9 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 68.0 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 36.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 62.5% lower top tax rate
Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 53.2% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 63.4% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 92.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 76.4% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 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 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 33% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Mozambique? See an in-depth size comparison.