Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 12.6 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 12.9 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 77.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 36.4% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 81.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 50.9% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 90% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 69.2% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Nepal spends 4.2% 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.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.