Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $54,800 as of 2020.
be 65.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macau, that number is 2.0% as of 2017.
pay a 65.7% lower top tax rate
Ecuador 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 74.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 44.6% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 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 35.4% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on education
Ecuador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.2% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.