Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 19.1 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 21.6 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 84.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 27.9% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 82.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 67.5% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 65.8% more on education
Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Macau: At a glance
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