Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jamaica instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Jamaica, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 80.5% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $10,100 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jamaica, 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 Jamaica, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 81.4% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jamaica, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 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 Jamaica, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 24.9 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Jamaica, that number is 1,022 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Jamaica: At a glance
How big is Jamaica compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.