Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 7.5 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 48.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Fiji has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 54.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 45.9% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% more on education
Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 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, Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority.
Macau: At a glance
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