Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.4 times more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $23,400 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 82.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 37.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 15.7% fewer children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Public Revenue Office.
Macau: At a glance
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