Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 90.3% more money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2020, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $54,800 as of 2020.
be 34.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macau, that number is 2.0% as of 2017.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 21.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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 Romania, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 81.8% less coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretariat for Economy and Finance, The World Factbook, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.