Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 7.8 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 64.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 44.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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.
have 40.7% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 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 31.3% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.9% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.