Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 14.0 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 10.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
make 89.8% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.6 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.0 times 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 Botswana, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Macau, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 36.0% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Macau spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 20.3 times more likely to be murdered
Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.1% less home broadband
Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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