Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Macau, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 30.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
make 7.4 times more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $75,902 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 24.6% fewer children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.7% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Macau spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 17.7% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Macau has 29.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 57.4% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Macau emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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