Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 21.7 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 23.5 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 74.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
pay a 76.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 83.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 70.1% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 61.5% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Macau: At a glance
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