Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.1 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 37.6% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

pay a 4.5 times higher top tax rate

Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

Life

be 30.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Macau, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 25.6% more children

In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 62.2% more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.

Belgium: At a glance

Belgium is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 30,278 sq km. Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Political divisions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy. Its capital, Brussels, is home to numerous international organizations including the EU and NATO.
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