Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 3.8 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 62.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 62.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 12.2% fewer children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.4% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 76.8% less coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Mauritius? See an in-depth size comparison.