Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Palau 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 Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 29.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 72.8% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2021.

Life

have 34.9% more children

In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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 Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 57.7% less likely to have internet access

In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 37.0 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Palau: At a glance

Palau is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 459 sq km. After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986 but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence.
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