Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 39.1% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $54,800 as of 2020, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $33,400 as of 2020.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, that number is 10.8% as of 2017.
pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 31.6% 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 Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 13.6% fewer children
In Macau, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
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 Puerto Rico, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 96.8% more on education
Macau spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Puerto Rico spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 12.2 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.