Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 74.4% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 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 Seychelles, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.1% more on education
Macau spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.0 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
Safety
be 14.2 times more likely to be murdered
Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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Seychelles: At a glance
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