Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Macau, you would:

Health

live 1.9 years less

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

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Economy

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.

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make 24.1% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.

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Life

be 10.7% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.

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have 86.6% more children

In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 68.9% more on education

Macau spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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Geography

see 303.1 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.

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Safety

be 100.0% more likely to be murdered

Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 41.2% more home broadband

Macau has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 66.8% more CO2

Macau emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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United Kingdom: At a glance

United Kingdom (sometimes abbreviated UK) is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 241,930 sq km. The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two world wars and the Irish Republic's withdrawal from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a founding member of NATO and the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The UK is also an active member of the EU, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999. The latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, but devolution was fully completed in March 2010.
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