Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.1 years longer

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 51.2% more money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.

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be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Switzerland, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.

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Life

be 25.9% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.

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have 64.2% more children

In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 38.9% more on education

Macau spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 57.5% more home broadband

Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 48.2% more CO2

Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Switzerland: At a glance

Switzerland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 39,997 sq km. The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. A constitution of 1848, subsequently modified in 1874, replaced the confederation with a centralized federal government. Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two world wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
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