Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Macau instead of Isle of Man, you would:

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In Isle of Man, 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 20.6% more money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.

pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate

Isle of Man has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.

Life

have 17.3% fewer children

In Isle of Man, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 74.4% less coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 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, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.

Macau: At a glance

Macau is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 28 sq km. Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and Portugal on 13 April 1987, Macau became the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China on 20 December 1999. In this agreement, China promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's political and economic system would not be imposed on Macau, and that Macau would enjoy a "high degree of autonomy" in all matters except foreign affairs and defense for the subsequent 50 years.
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