Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Macau instead of Luxembourg, you would:

Health

live 2.0 years longer

In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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

be 56.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Luxembourg, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.

pay a 72.5% lower top tax rate

Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.

make 23.0% less money

Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $132,400 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.

Life

be 41.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 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 25.9% fewer children

In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 11.1% less likely to have internet access

In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 26.0% more on education

Luxembourg spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.

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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