Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 16.0 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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
Uganda 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 20.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 70.0% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.9% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 84.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 78.3% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 8.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.7% 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: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Uganda? See an in-depth size comparison.