Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 14.8 years longer
In Tanzania, 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 28.3 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 13.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Tanzania 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 18.7% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 87.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 73.5% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 38.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 90.9% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.1% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Tanzania? See an in-depth size comparison.