Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kiribati instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 16.7 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 96.6% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.8 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.5 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 Kiribati, on the other hand, 38.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Macau, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kiribati, 79% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.7 times more on education
Macau spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kiribati spends 16.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 27.9 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.9% less home broadband
Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kiribati has 0.0 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 76.7% less CO2
Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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Kiribati: At a glance
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