Quality of life comparison

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

Economy

make 24.6% more money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $94,594 as of 2025.

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be 97.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Norway, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.

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Life

be 56.4% 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 Norway, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.

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have 83.0% more children

In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Norway, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 10.2% more likely to have internet access

In Macau, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Norway, about 99.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 55.1% more on education

Macau spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Norway spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 613.4 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.

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Safety

be 28.6% more likely to be murdered

Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Norway, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 51.2% more home broadband

Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Norway has 45.2 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 2.8 times more CO2

Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Norway emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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

Compare further: Macau vs. Norway

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Norway is 36.4% more expensive than Macau overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Macau is about 11,482 times smaller than Norway.
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Moving from Macau to Norway · UN DESA 2005
61 people born in Macau live in Norway.
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Norway: At a glance

Norway is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 304,282 sq km. Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with Denmark that lasted more than four centuries. In 1814, Norwegians resisted the cession of their country to Sweden and adopted a new constitution. Sweden then invaded Norway but agreed to let Norway keep its constitution in return for accepting the union under a Swedish king. Rising nationalism throughout the 19th century led to a 1905 referendum granting Norway independence. Although Norway remained neutral in World War I, it suffered heavy losses to its shipping. Norway proclaimed its neutrality at the outset of World War II, but was nonetheless occupied for five years by Nazi Germany (1940-45). In 1949, neutrality was abandoned and Norway became a member of NATO. Discovery of oil and gas in adjacent waters in the late 1960s boosted Norway's economic fortunes. In referenda held in 1972 and 1994, Norway rejected joining the EU. Key domestic issues include immigration and integration of ethnic minorities, maintaining the country's extensive social safety net with an aging population, and preserving economic competitiveness.
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