Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 87.3% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 68.6% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 78.6% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.9% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 69.8% less on education
Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 32.7 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
How big is Sri Lanka compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.