Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 25.0% more money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 54.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 83.3% higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.2% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 55.6% less on education
Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.7 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
How big is Singapore compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.