Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 25.3 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 5.7 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 89.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
pay a 63.6% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 88.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 61.4% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 49.2% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.0% more on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% 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: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Swaziland? See an in-depth size comparison.