Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 51.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Macau, that number is 2.4% as of 2025.
make 33.9% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $75,902 as of 2025.
Life
be 35.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.
have 39.1% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Macau spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 36.5% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Macau has 29.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 32.5% less CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Macau emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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Macau: At a glance
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