Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 18.7 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 27.6 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 61.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 65.7% lower top tax rate
Zambia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 12.0% more likely to be literate
In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 87.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 74.8% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.1 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 48% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 4.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 39.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 70.3% more on education
Zambia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretariat for Economy and Finance, The World Factbook, Zambia Revenue Authority.
Macau: At a glance
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