Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 35.2 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 83.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 45.5% lower top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 12.4% more likely to be literate
In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.
be 71.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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.
have 60.4% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 88.8% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.5% more on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 78.8% less coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.