Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 13.2 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.7% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 27.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 3.1% as of 2022.
Life
have 53.5% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In North Korea, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.8 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 North Korea, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 47.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Macau, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In North Korea, 53% of the population do as of 2021.
Geography
see 60.9 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In North Korea, that number is 2,495 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
How big is North Korea compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.