Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Macau, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 67.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
make 5.0 times more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $75,902 as of 2025.
Life
have 42.4% fewer children
In Serbia, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 57.3% less likely to be murdered
Serbia has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 10.5% less home broadband
Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Macau has 29.9 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025). How we calculate this
Compare further: Serbia vs. Macau
Macau: At a glance
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