Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 13.2 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 59.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
pay a 64.7% lower top tax rate
Venezuela has a top tax rate of 34.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 74.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 17.7 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 48.5% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 16.7 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 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 78.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.8 times more on education
Venezuela spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.5% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 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, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Venezuela? See an in-depth size comparison.