Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 5.4 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 76.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 63.6% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 60.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 42.3% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.5% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% more on education
Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.