Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 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 2.7 times more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 65.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 47.8% lower top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Geography
see 91.8% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.