Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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
be 11.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macau, that number is 2.0% as of 2017.
pay a 45.5% lower top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
make 41.3% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $93,400 as of 2020, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $54,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 24.0% more on education
Singapore spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 78.8% less coastline
Singapore 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, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.