Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 2.3 times more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 22.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 62.5% lower top tax rate
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 10.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% more on education
Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.7% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 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, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.