Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 15.0 years longer
In Senegal, 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 14.4 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 19.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
pay a 70.0% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 72.5% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 85.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 71.5% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 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 47.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 51.7% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.5% more on education
Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.3% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretariat for Economy and Finance, The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Macau: At a glance
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