Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 14.0 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 74.3% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 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 Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
Geography
see 37.0 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Infrastructure
find 75.5% less home broadband
Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 32.7 times more CO2
Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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Palau: At a glance
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