Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 14.8 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 21.1 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $54,800 as of 2020.
be 80.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Macau, that number is 2.0% as of 2017.
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 23.9% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 77.9% as of 2015. In Macau, it is 96.5% as of 2016.
be 87.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 72.6% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.3 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 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
be 38.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.1% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Tanzania? See an in-depth size comparison.