Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 15.6 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 14.8 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2020, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $54,800 as of 2020.
be 16.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Macau, that number is 2.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 85.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 56.1% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macau, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.6% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Macau spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Tajikistan? See an in-depth size comparison.