Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nepal, that number is 10.5% as of 2025.
make 98.0% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $1,536 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nepal, there are 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 26.7% less likely to be literate
In Macau, the literacy rate is 97.1% as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 71.2% as of 2021.
be 4.8 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.4% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nepal, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 3.8 times more likely to be murdered
Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 66.3% less home broadband
Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 78.7% less CO2
Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Nepal: At a glance
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