Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 15.1 years longer
In Timor-Leste, 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 13.3 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,900 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 34.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 42.6% more likely to be literate
In Timor-Leste, the literacy rate is 68.1% as of 2018. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 86.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 71.0% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.2% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.