Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 2.1 times more money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 39.8% less likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 63.6% lower top tax rate
New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 33.4% more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 31.7% fewer children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.