Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 41.7% more money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 56.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 78.5% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 51.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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 23.9% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 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 11.1% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretariat for Economy and Finance, The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Denmark? See an in-depth size comparison.