Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 17.9 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 36.4 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 80.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 60.0% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 89.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 74.0% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 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 58.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 63% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.