Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 13.1 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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
make 29.7% more money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $75,902 as of 2025.
Life
be 47.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 55.8% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.3% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 89.8% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
Environment
emit 75.8% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Macau emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Macau
Macau: At a glance
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