Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 2.8 times more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 66.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 52.0% lower top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 72.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 50.6% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 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 Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 61.5% more on education
Panama spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretariat for Economy and Finance, The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.