Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 23.0% more money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 44.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 70.0% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 14.9% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% more on education
Switzerland spends 5.2% 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, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Macau: At a glance
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