Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Macau, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 60.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
make 24.9% more money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $60,750 as of 2025, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $75,902 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 42.4% fewer children
In Belgium, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.3% less on education
Belgium spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Macau spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 38.3% less coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
Safety
be 48.1% less likely to be murdered
Belgium has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Macau, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 32.5% less home broadband
Belgium has 44.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Macau has 29.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 65.4% less CO2
Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Macau emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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Macau: At a glance
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