Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 29.8% more money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $132,400 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
pay a 3.6 times higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 29.2% 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 Luxembourg, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 34.9% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 11.6 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 Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% less on education
Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Luxembourg spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Luxembourg: At a glance
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