Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 17.3 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 8.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
make 96.7% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 5.7 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.0% less likely to be literate
In Macau, the literacy rate is 97.1% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
be 5.9 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.7% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 47.4% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 26.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Macau, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, 73% of people do as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.1 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Infrastructure
find 95.7% less home broadband
Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 47.0% less CO2
Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Macau vs. Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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