Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 25.8 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 97.3% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $54,800 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
pay a 5.0 times higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 4.4 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 76.9% less likely to be literate
In Macau, the literacy rate is 96.5% as of 2016. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 14.3 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 Chad, on the other hand, 65.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 91.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Macau, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Chad, 9% of the population do as of 2019.
be 88.6% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 39.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Macau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Chad, 61% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.6% less on education
Macau spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Chad spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.