Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
live 21.7 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 20.3 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $54,800 as of 2020.
be 82.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Macau, that number is 2.0% as of 2017.
pay a 76.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 11.6% more likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In Macau, it is 96.5% as of 2016.
be 83.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 72.5% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 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 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.9% less on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. 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, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Zimbabwe? See an in-depth size comparison.