Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
live 18.5 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 5.3 times more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 87.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
pay a 67.6% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 84.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 64.6% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 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 81.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 66.0% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.4% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 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, Inland Revenue Department.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Namibia? See an in-depth size comparison.