Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 17.6 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 78.3 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $54,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 41.1% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Macau, it is 96.5% as of 2016.
be 87.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 74.1% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macau, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 9.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 9.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
be 22.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.2% less on education
Burundi spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Macau spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Burundi? See an in-depth size comparison.