Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.0 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.

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make 26.0% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.

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Life

be 58.6% less 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 Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.

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have 47.2% more children

In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 82.3% more on education

Macau spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 30.5 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.

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Safety

be 75.0% more likely to be murdered

Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 22.2% more home broadband

Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 2.2 times more CO2

Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Finland: At a glance

Finland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 303,815 sq km. Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries, and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It gained complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it successfully defended its independence through cooperation with Germany and resisted subsequent invasions by the Soviet Union - albeit with some loss of territory. In the subsequent half century, Finland transformed from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is among the highest in Western Europe. A member of the European Union since 1995, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro single currency at its initiation in January 1999. In the 21st century, the key features of Finland's modern welfare state are high quality education, promotion of equality, and a national social welfare system - currently challenged by an aging population and the fluctuations of an export-driven economy.
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