United States compared to Macau

If you lived in Macau instead of United States, you would:

Health

live 4.6 years longer

In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women).

Economy

make 87.6% more money

United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $111,600.

be 54.5% less likely to be unemployed

In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Macau, that number is 2.0%.

spend 69.7% less on taxes

United States has a top tax rate of 39.6%. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0%.

Life

be 46.6% less likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Macau, on the other hand, 3.1 children do.

have 31.2% fewer children

In United States, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people.

Expenditures

spend 40.0% less on education

United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education. Macau spends 3.0% of total GDP on education.

Geography

see 99.8% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.

Macau: At a glance

Macau is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 28 sq km. Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and Portugal on 13 April 1987, Macau became the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China on 20 December 1999. In this agreement, China promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's political and economic system would not be imposed on Macau, and that Macau would enjoy a "high degree of autonomy" in all matters except foreign affairs and defense for the subsequent 50 years.

How big is Macau compared to United States? See an in-depth size comparison.