Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Macau, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 77.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
make 49.4 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $1,536 as of 2025, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $75,902 as of 2025.
Life
be 36.4% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 79.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 72.0% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 19.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 93.9% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Macau, about 89.8% do as of 2024.
Safety
be 73.7% less likely to be murdered
Nepal has a homicide rate of 2.1 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Macau, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 3.0 times more home broadband
Nepal has 10.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Macau has 29.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 4.7 times more CO2
Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Macau emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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Macau: At a glance
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