Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 12.7% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 36.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 25.1% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 46.5% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 369.1 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.