Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 73.9% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 14.0% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 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 Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.7% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Mauritius: At a glance
How big is Mauritius compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.