Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $19,500 as of 2020, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $54,800 as of 2020.
be 69.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macau, that number is 2.0% as of 2017.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 62.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 35.4% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.6% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 76.8% less coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Mauritius? See an in-depth size comparison.