Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.3 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 29.4% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

pay a 4.7 times higher top tax rate

Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 33.8% 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 31.4% more children

In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 12.5% more likely to have internet access

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

Geography

see 178.4 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Danish Central Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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