Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 67.3% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 52.5% 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 Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.0% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% less on education
Macau spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Safety
be 19.1 times more likely to be murdered
Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 10.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 64.2% less home broadband
Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 50.2% more CO2
Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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