Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 41.2% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $54,800 as of 2020, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2019.
pay a 4.7 times higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 45.5% 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 Portugal, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 11.1% fewer children
In Macau, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Portugal, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Portugal, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 51.6% more on education
Macau spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Portugal spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 43.7 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Portugal: At a glance
How big is Portugal compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.