Macao SAR, China vs Malta
Macao SAR, China and Malta compared on 98 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where Macao SAR, China and Malta differ most
- Adolescent birth rate, 2024: Macao SAR, China 0.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19, Malta 10.0 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 (20.9 times as high)
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing, 2024: Macao SAR, China 6.1%, Malta 40.1% (6.6 times as high)
- Out-of-school children, 2023: Macao SAR, China 14.2%, Malta 2.6% (5.4 times as high)
- Tuberculosis incidence, 2024: Macao SAR, China 59 per 100,000 people, Malta 15 per 100,000 people (3.9 times as high)
- Agrifood emissions per person, 2024: Macao SAR, China 0.50 t CO2e per person, Malta 1.28 t CO2e per person (2.5 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimates and projections people |
713,912 people | 532,956 people | +34.0% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
38.3 years | 40.3 years | −4.9% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
0.66 births per woman | 1.10 births per woman | −39.7% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
1.39% | 1.29% | +0.10 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
685,900 people | 579,704 people | +18.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
-0.16% | 1.89% | −2.05 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
15.1% | 20.5% | −5.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
13.7% | 12.9% | +0.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
0.58 births per woman | 1.01 births per woman | −42.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
5.3 per 1,000 people | 7.7 per 1,000 people | −2.4 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
3.6 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | −3.7 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
100.0% | 95.7% | +4.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
0.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 10.0 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | −9.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
40.5 per 100 working-age people | 50.2 per 100 working-age people | −9.8 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population density people per square kilometre of land |
20,630.6 people per km² | 1,805.0 people per km² | +1,043.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
-0.16% | 1.92% | −2.08 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
12.3 per 1,000 people | 12.4 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
-328 people | 5,161 people | −5,489 people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock % of population |
59.3% | 37.0% | +22.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Personal remittances received % of GDP |
0.3% | 0.1% | +0.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Employment and occupations
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILO estimate of the unemployment rate % of the labour force aged 15 and over |
2.3% | 2.9% | −0.5 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment % of the labour force aged 15 to 24 |
6.8% | 8.4% | −1.7 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation % of working-age population aged 15 and over |
67.8% | 64.0% | +3.9 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation % of women aged 15 and over |
63.1% | 55.8% | +7.3 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Employment-to-population ratio % of population aged 15 and over |
66.3% | 62.1% | +4.1 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Employment in agriculture % of total employment |
0.4% | 0.9% | −0.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in industry % of total employment |
11.0% | 17.7% | −6.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in services % of total employment |
88.6% | 81.4% | +7.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$52.1 billion | US$27.8 billion | +87.5% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$75,902 per person | US$47,907 per person | +58.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP constant 2021 international dollars per person |
Int$117,098 per person | Int$63,656 per person | +84.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method current US dollars per person |
US$69,920 per person | US$36,540 per person | +91.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
4.7% | 4.0% | +0.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Services share of GDP % of GDP |
92.0% | 81.6% | +10.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Investment share of GDP % of GDP |
12.3% | 18.7% | −6.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Savings share of GDP % of GDP |
47.8% | 25.9% | +21.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Household consumption per person constant 2015 US dollars per person |
US$21,075 per person | US$16,546 per person | +27.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer price inflation annual % change |
0.3% | 2.4% | −2.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Consumer price index index, 2010 = 100 |
149.0 (2010 = 100) | 134.5 (2010 = 100) | +14.4 points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
0.5% | 2.2% | −1.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
8.030 per US$ | 0.885 per US$ | +807.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
Education and skills
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate % of youth aged 15 to 24 |
3.7% | 7.7% | −4.0 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Out-of-school children % of children of primary school age |
14.2% | 2.6%nat_est (National estimate) | +11.6 percentage points | 2023 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school adolescents % of adolescents of lower secondary school age |
9.8% | 1.9%nat_est (National estimate) | +7.9 percentage points | 2023 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school youth % of youth of upper secondary school age |
14.0% | 10.4%nat_est (National estimate) | +3.6 percentage points | 2023 | UNESCO UIS |
| Primary net enrolment % of children of primary school age |
85.8% | 97.4%nat_est (National estimate) | −11.6 percentage points | 2023 | UNESCO UIS |
| Youth literacy % of people aged 15 to 24 |
99.7% | 98.9% | +0.8 percentage points | 2011 | UNESCO UIS |
| Qualified primary teachers % of primary teachers |
99.1% | 83.5% | +15.6 percentage points | 2021 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education share of public spending % of total government expenditure |
12.3% | 12.5% | −0.2 percentage points | 2022 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education spending % of GDP |
6.1% | 4.7% | +1.3 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (gross) % of the official primary school-age population |
86.4% | 97.7% | −11.3 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Tertiary education enrolment (gross) % of the population in the five years after secondary school age |
129.2% | 80.5% | +48.6 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Adult literacy rate % of people aged 15 and above |
95.6% | 93.3% | +2.3 percentage points | 2011 | World Bank |
| Primary school completion rate % of the relevant age group |
89.5% | 97.1% | −7.6 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (gross) % of the official secondary school-age population |
92.6% | 103.0% | −10.4 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
83.1 years | 83.3 years | −0.3% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
20.7 years | 21.4 years | −3.4% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
83.3 years | 83.0 years | +0.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
86.2 years | 84.8 years | +1.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
80.6 years | 81.2 years | −0.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Physicians physicians per 1,000 people |
1.56 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | −0.47 per 1,000 people | 1987 | World Bank |
| Hospital beds beds per 1,000 people |
10.1 per 1,000 people | 9.3 per 1,000 people | +0.9 per 1,000 people | 1960 | World Bank |
| Diabetes prevalence % of population aged 20 to 79 |
8.1% | 10.0% | −1.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tuberculosis incidence new cases per 100,000 people |
59 per 100,000 people | 15 per 100,000 people | +44 per 100,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users % of population |
89.8% | 93.9% | −4.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
201 per 100 people | 142 per 100 people | +59 per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
29.9 per 100 people | 44.5 per 100 people | −14.7 per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
Business and industry
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry share of GDP % of GDP |
4.7% | 10.6% | −5.9 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Medium and high-tech manufacturing % of manufacturing value added |
6.1% | 40.1% | −34.1 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP % of GDP |
0.6% | 5.7% | −5.1 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
92.3% | 119.1% | −26.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
46.9% | 99.9% | −53.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP % of GDP |
139.1% | 219.0% | −79.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Foreign direct investment inflows % of GDP |
2.2% | 51.7% | −49.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Current account balance % of GDP |
33.7% | 7.1% | +26.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| High-technology exports % of manufactured exports |
0.0% | 45.2% | −45.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Transport and mobility
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air passengers carried passengers |
2,053,176 passengers | 2,387,400 passengers | −14.0% | 2023 | World Bank |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share % of total final energy consumption |
13.6% | 8.6% | +5.0 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Climate and emissions
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature change °C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average |
1.01 °Ce (Estimated value) | 2.16 °Ce (Estimated value) | −1.15 °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
0.50 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) | 1.28 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) | −60.5% | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
1.8 Mt CO2e | 2.2 Mt CO2e | −18.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
2.6 t CO2e per person | 3.9 t CO2e per person | −32.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person tonnes of CO2 per person |
2.53 t CO2 per person | 3.18 t CO2 per person | −20.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Methane emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.0 Mt CO2e | 0.2 Mt CO2e | −81.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Nitrous oxide emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.04 Mt CO2e | 0.04 Mt CO2e | −1.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drinking water access % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population |
100.0% | 99.8% | +0.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population |
80.0% | 100.0% | −20.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture fisheries production metric tonnes |
1,500 tonnes | 1,804 tonnes | −16.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Food production index index, 2014 to 2016 = 100 |
87.0 (2014-16 = 100) | 75.4 (2014-16 = 100) | +15.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Land area square kilometres |
33 km² | 315 km² | −89.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
Government finance and taxation
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax revenue % of GDP |
27.4% | 24.1% | +3.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Central government expense % of GDP |
19.6% | 33.7% | −14.1 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Science and innovation
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D spending share of GDP % of GDP |
0.27% | 0.65% | −0.38 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Researchers per million people researchers per million people |
3,827 per million people | 2,355 per million people | +1,472 per million people | 2023 | World Bank |
Crime, justice and public safety
| Measure | Macao SAR, China | Malta | Macao SAR, China compared with Malta | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicides victims per 100,000 people |
0.6 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 2023 | World Bank |
The difference column shows Macao SAR, China compared with Malta: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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