Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Brazil instead of Macau, you would:

Health

live 7.3 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.

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make 85.9% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Macau, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 60.6% more on education

Macau spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Brazil spends 5.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 182.7 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

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Safety

be 34.4 times more likely to be murdered

Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 19.4% less home broadband

Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Brazil: At a glance

Brazil is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 8,358,140 sq km. Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. High income inequality and crime remain pressing problems, as well as recent years' slow down in economic growth.
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