Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 17.0 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 76.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 55.6% lower top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 73.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 54.3% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 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 12.8% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.2% more on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.8% less coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 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 Revenue, Samoa.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.