Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 3.7 times more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 85.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 41.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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 21.1% fewer children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 86.0% less coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Macau: At a glance
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