Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 6.9 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Romania, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.

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make 70.3% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.

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Life

have 41.5% more children

In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 30.7% 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 Romania, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 5.5 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.

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Safety

be 98.2% more likely to be murdered

Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 19.9% more home broadband

Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 47.0% more CO2

Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Romania is 44.3% cheaper than Macau overall
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Romania: At a glance

Romania is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 229,891 sq km. The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they were de facto linked in 1859 and formally united in 1862 under the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories - most notably Transylvania - following the conflict. In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. Three years later, overrun by the Soviets, Romania signed an armistice. The post-war Soviet occupation led to the formation of a communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae CEAUSESCU, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. CEAUSESCU was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former communists dominated the government until 1996 when they were swept from power. Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
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