Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 4.5 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $54,800 as of 2020.
be 59.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macau, that number is 2.0% as of 2017.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 60.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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.
have 10.6% fewer children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macau, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 49.2% less on education
Moldova spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Macau spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, State tax Service.
Macau: At a glance
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