Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Portugal instead of Macau, you would:

Health

live 3.5 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 41.2% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $54,800 as of 2020, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.

be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2019.

pay a 4.7 times higher top tax rate

Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.

Life

be 45.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Macau, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Portugal, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 11.1% fewer children

In Macau, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Portugal, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 11.4% less likely to have internet access

In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Portugal, about 78.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 51.6% more on education

Macau spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Portugal spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

Geography

see 43.7 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.

Portugal: At a glance

Portugal is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 91,470 sq km. Following its heyday as a global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of Brazil, its wealthiest colony, in 1822. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.
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