Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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
make 5.6 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2020, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $54,800 as of 2020.
be 89.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macau, that number is 2.0% as of 2017.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 67.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 59.7% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macau, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 31.3% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 57.7% more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
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