Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 12.4 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 62.7% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $19,300 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.5% as of 2022.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominican Republic, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.6 times 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 27.0% less on education
Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 31.4 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.