Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Moldova, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 28.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Moldova, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
make 84.6% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.5 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 Moldova, on the other hand, 11.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Moldova, about 76.3% do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, State tax Service.
Moldova: At a glance
How big is Moldova compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.