Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 9.9 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 49.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 52.0% lower top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 58.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 44.9% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.0% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.