Quality of life comparison
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
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.
make 38.8% less money
Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $51,800 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
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
How big is Macau compared to Isle of Man? See an in-depth size comparison.