Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 15.3 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 18.2 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 59.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 67.4% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 91.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 66.3% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 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 4.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.1% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Pakistan? See an in-depth size comparison.