Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 70.2% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,200 as of 2020, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $54,800 as of 2020.
be 69.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macau, that number is 2.0% as of 2017.
pay a 78.8% lower top tax rate
Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 12.5% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Macau, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 83.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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 12.8% more likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% less on education
Portugal spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Macau spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.7% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Portugal? See an in-depth size comparison.