Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Albania instead of Macau, you would:

Health

live 3.5 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Albania, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Albania, that number is 10.9% as of 2025.

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make 82.9% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $12,998 as of 2025.

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Life

have 91.1% more children

In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Albania, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 80.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Macau, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Albania, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 11.7% less on education

Macau spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Albania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 8.8 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.

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Safety

be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered

Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Albania, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 16.7% less home broadband

Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Albania has 24.9 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 29.2% less CO2

Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Albania emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Albania: At a glance

Albania is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 27,398 sq km. Albania declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, but was conquered by Italy in 1939, and occupied by Germany in 1943. Communist partisans took over the country in 1944. Albania allied itself first with the USSR (until 1960), and then with China (to 1978). In the early 1990s, Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven challenging as successive governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, widespread corruption, dilapidated infrastructure, powerful organized crime networks, and combative political opponents. Albania has made progress in its democratic development since first holding multiparty elections in 1991, but deficiencies remain. International observers judged elections to be largely free and fair since the restoration of political stability following the collapse of pyramid schemes in 1997; however, each of Albania's post-communist elections have been marred by claims of electoral fraud. The 2009 general elections resulted in a coalition government, the first such in the country's history. In 2013, general elections achieved a peaceful transition of power and a second successive coalition government. Albania joined NATO in April 2009 and is a potential candidate for EU accession. Although Albania's economy continues to grow, it has slowed, and the country is still one of the poorest in Europe. A large informal economy and an inadequate energy and transportation infrastructure remain obstacles.
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