Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 2.5 times more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $40,500 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 59.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 21.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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 70.3% more on education
Romania spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 81.8% less coastline
Romania has a total of 225 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, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Macau: At a glance
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