Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 2.9 times more money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 58.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 59.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Guam, approximately 11.5 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 52.5% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 67.3% less coastline
Guam has a total of 126 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 Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.