Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Costa Rica, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 74.7% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $25,800 as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Costa Rica, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 25.6% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Costa Rica, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 82.8% more 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 Costa Rica, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 31.5 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.