Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 2.6 times more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 61.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% 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
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 37.0% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Macau: At a glance
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