Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 3.2 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $54,800 as of 2020.
pay a 65.7% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Macau, that number is 2.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 29.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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.
have 10.2% fewer children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 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 12.8% more likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.