Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 93.3% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 16.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 56.0% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.0 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.