Macao SAR, China

East Asia & Pacific·High income

Population: 679K; 166th of 217
GDP: $50.2B; 94th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $73,047; 15th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 83.2; 18th of 217

Benchmarked against

Macao SAR, China

Australia

Singapore

Hong Kong SAR, China

New Zealand

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Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Unaffiliated67.6%
Buddhist19.6%
Christian10.1%
Other2.2%

Religious diversity: 5.76 / 10 · high · 34th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

MAC

AUS

SGP

HKG

GDP

current US$

$50.2B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.64B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

35.2%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

5.4%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Population

people

679K–––

Population density

people per km²

20.7K–––

Urban population

% of total

100%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

0.6–––

Net migration

people

1,620–––

Population under 15

% of total

13.9%–––

Population 65+

% of total

14.3%–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

6.2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

18.9K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

695.7–––

Electricity generation

TWh

0.5–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.38–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.394–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

4.09–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

5.26–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.88–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

5.38–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

25.3%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.3–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

44.9%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

46.1%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

62.9%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

10.2%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

62.9%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.97–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.76–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

67.6%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.78–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.6–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.88–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.3–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.48–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

2.96–––

Would fight for country

% yes

41%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.2–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#94/214

$50.2B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#15/214

$73,0472024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#5/203

$116,490latest

GDP growth

annual %

#7/214

8.8%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#14/207

$65,1902023

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#23/213

0.4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#73/201

$1.64B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#165/205

35.2%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#204/208

5.4%2023

Unemployment

% of labor force

#19/187

2.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#166/217

679Klatest

Population density

people per km²

#1/216

20.7Klatest

Urban population

% of total

#6/215

100%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#18/217

83.2latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#217/217

0.6latest

Net migration

people

#64/217

1,6202024

Population under 15

% of total

#201/217

13.9%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#68/217

14.3%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#58/160

97.1%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#27/199

6.2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#2/194

129.2%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#7/139

100%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#55/210

89.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#7/214

192.52023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#58/208

29.72023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#68/215

6,586.62024

Access to electricity

% of population

#68/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#81/198

18.9K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#148/202

695.72022

Electricity generation

TWh

#172/202

0.52022

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#79/202

40.8%2022

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#89/202

59.2%2022

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#41/204

1.12024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#70/204

1.52024

Share of global CO₂

#165/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#20/193

1.72023

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#77/104

0.382019

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#39/105

0.3942019

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#106/113

4.092019

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#28/112

5.262019

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#43/114

3.882019

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#44/114

5.382019

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#95/114

2.382019

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#70/111

2.292019

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#74/113

25.3%2019

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#59/109

2.32019

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#3/112

44.9%2019

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#9/112

46.1%2019

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#18/114

62.9%2019

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#106/114

10.2%2019

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#40/110

62.9%2019

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#33/109

4.972019

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#34/193

5.762020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#6/193

67.6%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#16/114

43.8%2019

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#21/112

2.782019

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#20/113

2.62019

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#25/110

2.882019

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#59/111

2.32019

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#98/104

7.482019

National pride

mean, 1–4

#110/114

2.962019

Would fight for country

% yes

#108/113

41%2019

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#74/114

2.22019

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#98/113

6.482019

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#92/114

6.462019

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