Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Macau instead of Isle of Man, you would:

Health

live 2.2 years longer

In Isle of Man, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Macau, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 15.7% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $90,015 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $75,902 as of 2025.

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Life

have 36.0% fewer children

In Isle of Man, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 74.4% less coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Macau: At a glance

Macau is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 28 sq km. Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and Portugal on 13 April 1987, Macau became the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China on 20 December 1999. In this agreement, China promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's political and economic system would not be imposed on Macau, and that Macau would enjoy a "high degree of autonomy" in all matters except foreign affairs and defense for the subsequent 50 years.
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