Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 19.7 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 3.8 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 91.6% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
pay a 73.3% lower top tax rate
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.3% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 51.4% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 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 12.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 22.2% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.5% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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, South African Revenue Service.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.