Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Macedonia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 67.0% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in Macedonia, the GDP per capita is $17,100 as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Macedonia, that number is 14.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 18.6% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macedonia, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 59.5% 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 Macedonia, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Public Revenue Office.
Macedonia: At a glance
How big is Macedonia compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.