Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 22.9 years longer
In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 14.0 times more money
Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 88.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Republic of the Congo, 20.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 20.5% more likely to be literate
In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 90.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 70.0% fewer children
In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 32.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% more on education
Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 75.7% less coastline
Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Macau: At a glance
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