Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Macau instead of South Korea, you would:

Health

live 2.0 years longer

In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 2.0 times more money

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.

be 14.8% less likely to be unemployed

In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.

pay a 68.4% lower top tax rate

South Korea has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 24.3% more children

In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 59.9% more likely to die during infancy

In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.

Basic Needs

be 10.2% less likely to have internet access

In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 34.0% more on education

South Korea spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.3% less coastline

South Korea has a total of 2,413 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, National Tax Service, South Korea.

Macau: At a glance

Macau is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 28 sq km. Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and Portugal on 13 April 1987, Macau became the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China on 20 December 1999. In this agreement, China promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's political and economic system would not be imposed on Macau, and that Macau would enjoy a "high degree of autonomy" in all matters except foreign affairs and defense for the subsequent 50 years.
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