Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 23.7 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 17.9 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 26.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 56.6% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2018. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 91.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 74.6% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 33.8 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 65.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 60% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 60.0% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.6 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 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, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Macau: At a glance
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