Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 2.8 times more money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 79.6% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 36.2% fewer children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.0% more likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.