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Hong Kong vs Macao

68 shared metrics.

Hong KongLeads in 51

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MacaoLeads in 17

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Hong Kong

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Identity

Formal name: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Hong Kong sits near the top of global life-expectancy tables despite extreme urban density.

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Macao

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Macau Special Administrative Region.

CIA 2026

Identity

Name origin: name derived from the Chinese ama-gao, or “Bay of Ama,” for Ama, the patron goddess of sailors.

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Analysis

Hong Kong leads in 51 of 68 shared metrics, while Macao leads in 17.

Hong Kong's Foreign Patents is 614.5x that of Macao (21.5K vs 35).

Hong Kong's Merchant Fleet Size is 506.4x that of Macao (2.5K vs 5.0).

Hong Kong's Domestic Patents is 199.5x that of Macao (401 vs 2.0).

Hong Kong's Electricity Generation is 78.6x that of Macao (39.02 TWh vs 0.49 TWh).

Hong Kong's Land Area is 30.8x that of Macao (1.1K km² vs 33 km²).

Key Comparisons

Foreign PatentsHong Kong leads

Hong Kong

21.5K

Macao

Merchant Fleet SizeHong Kong leads

Hong Kong

2.5K

Macao

5.0

Domestic PatentsHong Kong leads

Hong Kong

401

Macao

2.0

Electricity GenerationHong Kong leads

Hong Kong

39.02 TWh

Macao

0.49 TWh

Land AreaHong Kong leads

Hong Kong

1.1K km²

Macao

33 km²

Electric Generating CapacityHong Kong leads

Hong Kong

13.30M kW

Macao

427.0K kW

All Metrics

Foreign Patents

Hong Kong

21.5K

Macao

61449% higher

Merchant Fleet Size

Hong Kong

2.5K

Macao

5.0

50640% higher

Domestic Patents

Hong Kong

401

Macao

2.0

19950% higher

Electricity Generation

Hong Kong

39.02 TWh

Macao

0.49 TWh

7864% higher

Land Area

Hong Kong

1.1K km²

Macao

33 km²

3082% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Hong Kong

13.30M kW

Macao

427.0K kW

3015% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Hong Kong

34.62 Mt CO2e

Macao

1.7 Mt CO2e

1895% higher

Coastline Length

Hong Kong

733 km

Macao

41 km

1688% higher

Air Passengers

Hong Kong

25.70M

Macao

2.05M

1152% higher

Population

Hong Kong

7.31M

Macao

644.4K

1034% higher

Land Border Length

Hong Kong

33 km

Macao

3.0 km

1000% higher

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Hong Kong

28.76% of GDP

Macao

2.9% of GDP

883% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Hong Kong

$406,863,396,487.34

Macao

$49,467,258,923.32

722% higher

Highest Elevation

Hong Kong

958 m

Macao

172 m

457% higher

R&D Spending (% GDP)

Hong Kong

1.1% of GDP

Macao

0.26% of GDP

318% higher

Imports (% GDP)

Hong Kong

177.72% of GDP

Macao

49.89% of GDP

256% higher

Inflation Rate

Hong Kong

1.7%

Macao

0.50%

240% higher

CO2 Per Capita

Hong Kong

4.5 t/person/yr

Macao

1.5 t/person/yr

206% higher

Milk Consumption per Person

Hong Kong

105.85 kg/person/yr

Macao

37.46 kg/person/yr

183% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Hong Kong

1.1 per 1k

Macao

0.47 per 1k

141% higher

Airports

Hong Kong

2.0

Macao

1.0

100% higher

Exports (% GDP)

Hong Kong

181.79% of GDP

Macao

92.19% of GDP

97% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Macao

Hong Kong

0.40%

Macao

11%

96% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Hong Kong

365 per 100 people

Macao

192.48 per 100 people

90% higher

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Macao

Hong Kong

46.67 per 100k

Macao

259.63 per 100k

82% lower

GDP Growth Rate

Macao

Hong Kong

2.5%

Macao

7.8%

68% lower

Official Languages Count

Macao

Hong Kong

1.0

Macao

3.0

67% lower

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Macao

Hong Kong

12.2% of GDP

Macao

35.7% of GDP

66% lower

Population Density

Macao

Hong Kong

7.2K /km²

Macao

20.6K /km²

65% lower

Death Rate

Hong Kong

8.2 per 1k

Macao

5.0 per 1k

63% higher

Elderly Population (%)

Hong Kong

22.67%

Macao

14.27%

59% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Hong Kong

675.48 gCO2/kWh

Macao

474.36 gCO2/kWh

42% higher

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Macao

Hong Kong

$75,195.99

Macao

$126,959.92

41% lower

Tourist Arrivals

Macao

Hong Kong

3.57M

Macao

5.90M

39% lower

Researchers

Hong Kong

5.3K per 1M

Macao

3.8K per 1M

38% higher

Meat Consumption per Person

Hong Kong

137.08 kg/person/yr

Macao

103.15 kg/person/yr

33% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Hong Kong

40 per 100 people

Macao

30 per 100 people

33% higher

Homicide Rate

Macao

Hong Kong

0.38 per 100k

Macao

0.56 per 100k

33% lower

Youth Unemployment Rate

Hong Kong

9.0% of youth labor force

Macao

6.8% of youth labor force

32% higher

Dependency Ratio

Hong Kong

49.64% of working-age pop.

Macao

39.23% of working-age pop.

27% higher

Youth Population (%)

Macao

Hong Kong

10.51%

Macao

13.91%

24% lower

Food Waste per Person

Hong Kong

139.93 kg/person/yr

Macao

114.98 kg/person/yr

22% higher

Median Age

Hong Kong

46.2 years

Macao

38.3 years

20% higher

University Enrollment Rate

Macao

Hong Kong

120.09%

Macao

141.86%

15% lower

Unemployment Rate

Hong Kong

2.8%

Macao

2.4%

15% higher

GNI Per Capita

Macao

Hong Kong

$57,070

Macao

$65,040

12% lower

Birth Rate

Macao

Hong Kong

7.5 per 1k

Macao

8.3 per 1k

10% lower

Education Spending (% GDP)

Hong Kong

3.8% of GDP

Macao

3.5% of GDP

9% higher

Internet Users (%)

Hong Kong

96%

Macao

89%

8% higher

Average Weekly Work Hours

Macao

Hong Kong

43 hrs/week

Macao

46 hrs/week

7% lower

Seafood Consumption per Person

Macao

Hong Kong

65.79 kg/person/yr

Macao

70.26 kg/person/yr

6% lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Macao

Hong Kong

94.83%

Macao

100%

5% lower

Life Expectancy

Hong Kong

85.2 years

Macao

83.2 years

2% higher

Fertility Rate

Macao

Hong Kong

1.2 children/woman

Macao

1.3 children/woman

1% lower

Time Zones Count

Hong Kong

1.0 time zones

Macao

1.0 time zones

equal

Coal Electricity Share

Hong Kong

33.65%

Macao

ranked higher

Wind Electricity Share

Hong Kong

Macao

ranked higher

Solar Electricity Share

Hong Kong

0.61%

Macao

ranked higher

Electricity Access (%)

Hong Kong

100%

Macao

100%

equal

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Hong Kong

100%

Macao

100%

equal

Government Debt (% GDP)

Hong Kong

0.10% of GDP

Macao

0% of GDP

ranked higher

Urban Population (%)

Hong Kong

100%

Macao

100%

equal

High-Tech Exports (%)

Hong Kong

75.57%

Macao

ranked higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Hong Kong

0 per 1M people

Macao

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Hong Kong

0 m

Macao

0 m

ranked higher

Irrigated Land

Hong Kong

10 km²

Macao

0 km²

ranked higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Hong Kong

0 sites

Macao

0 sites

ranked higher

Border Neighbors

Hong Kong

1.0

Macao

1.0

equal

Comparison of Hong Kong and Macao across 68 metrics
				Winner
Foreign Patents	21.5K	35	61449% higher	Hong Kong
Merchant Fleet Size	2.5K	5.0	50640% higher	Hong Kong
Domestic Patents	401	2.0	19950% higher	Hong Kong
Electricity Generation	39.02 TWh	0.49 TWh	7864% higher	Hong Kong
Land Area	1.1K km²	33 km²	3082% higher	Hong Kong
Electric Generating Capacity	13.30M kW	427.0K kW	3015% higher	Hong Kong
Total CO2 Emissions	34.62 Mt CO2e	1.7 Mt CO2e	1895% higher	Hong Kong
Coastline Length	733 km	41 km	1688% higher	Hong Kong
Air Passengers	25.70M	2.05M	1152% higher	Hong Kong
Population	7.31M	644.4K	1034% higher	Hong Kong
Land Border Length	33 km	3.0 km	1000% higher	Hong Kong
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	28.76% of GDP	2.9% of GDP	883% higher	Hong Kong
GDP (Nominal)	$406,863,396,487.34	$49,467,258,923.32	722% higher	Hong Kong
Highest Elevation	958 m	172 m	457% higher	Hong Kong
R&D Spending (% GDP)	1.1% of GDP	0.26% of GDP	318% higher	Hong Kong
Imports (% GDP)	177.72% of GDP	49.89% of GDP	256% higher	Hong Kong
Inflation Rate	1.7%	0.50%	240% higher	Hong Kong
CO2 Per Capita	4.5 t/person/yr	1.5 t/person/yr	206% higher	Hong Kong
Milk Consumption per Person	105.85 kg/person/yr	37.46 kg/person/yr	183% higher	Hong Kong
Teen Birth Rate	1.1 per 1k	0.47 per 1k	141% higher	Hong Kong
Airports	2.0	1.0	100% higher	Hong Kong
Exports (% GDP)	181.79% of GDP	92.19% of GDP	97% higher	Hong Kong
Renewable Energy (%)	0.40%	11%	96% lower	Macao
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	365 per 100 people	192.48 per 100 people	90% higher	Hong Kong
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	46.67 per 100k	259.63 per 100k	82% lower	Macao
GDP Growth Rate	2.5%	7.8%	68% lower	Macao
Official Languages Count	1.0	3.0	67% lower	Macao
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	12.2% of GDP	35.7% of GDP	66% lower	Macao
Population Density	7.2K /km²	20.6K /km²	65% lower	Macao
Death Rate	8.2 per 1k	5.0 per 1k	63% higher	Hong Kong
Elderly Population (%)	22.67%	14.27%	59% higher	Hong Kong
Electricity Carbon Intensity	675.48 gCO2/kWh	474.36 gCO2/kWh	42% higher	Hong Kong
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$75,195.99	$126,959.92	41% lower	Macao
Tourist Arrivals	3.57M	5.90M	39% lower	Macao
Researchers	5.3K per 1M	3.8K per 1M	38% higher	Hong Kong
Meat Consumption per Person	137.08 kg/person/yr	103.15 kg/person/yr	33% higher	Hong Kong
Broadband Access (%)	40 per 100 people	30 per 100 people	33% higher	Hong Kong
Homicide Rate	0.38 per 100k	0.56 per 100k	33% lower	Macao
Youth Unemployment Rate	9.0% of youth labor force	6.8% of youth labor force	32% higher	Hong Kong
Dependency Ratio	49.64% of working-age pop.	39.23% of working-age pop.	27% higher	Hong Kong
Youth Population (%)	10.51%	13.91%	24% lower	Macao
Food Waste per Person	139.93 kg/person/yr	114.98 kg/person/yr	22% higher	Hong Kong
Median Age	46.2 years	38.3 years	20% higher	Hong Kong
University Enrollment Rate	120.09%	141.86%	15% lower	Macao
Unemployment Rate	2.8%	2.4%	15% higher	Hong Kong
GNI Per Capita	$57,070	$65,040	12% lower	Macao
Birth Rate	7.5 per 1k	8.3 per 1k	10% lower	Macao
Education Spending (% GDP)	3.8% of GDP	3.5% of GDP	9% higher	Hong Kong
Internet Users (%)	96%	89%	8% higher	Hong Kong
Average Weekly Work Hours	43 hrs/week	46 hrs/week	7% lower	Macao
Seafood Consumption per Person	65.79 kg/person/yr	70.26 kg/person/yr	6% lower	Macao
Sanitation Access (%)	94.83%	100%	5% lower	Macao
Life Expectancy	85.2 years	83.2 years	2% higher	Hong Kong
Fertility Rate	1.2 children/woman	1.3 children/woman	1% lower	Macao
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	equal	Hong Kong
Coal Electricity Share	33.65%	0%	ranked higher	Hong Kong
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Hong Kong
Solar Electricity Share	0.61%	0%	ranked higher	Hong Kong
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Hong Kong
Safe Drinking Water (%)	100%	100%	equal	Hong Kong
Government Debt (% GDP)	0.10% of GDP	0% of GDP	ranked higher	Hong Kong
Urban Population (%)	100%	100%	equal	Hong Kong
High-Tech Exports (%)	75.57%	0%	ranked higher	Hong Kong
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Hong Kong
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Hong Kong
Irrigated Land	10 km²	0 km²	ranked higher	Hong Kong
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	0 sites	ranked higher	Hong Kong
Border Neighbors	1.0	1.0	equal	Hong Kong

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Analysis

Hong Kong leads in 51 of 68 shared metrics, while Macao leads in 17.

Hong Kong's Foreign Patents is 614.5x that of Macao (21.5K vs 35).

Hong Kong's Merchant Fleet Size is 506.4x that of Macao (2.5K vs 5.0).

Hong Kong's Domestic Patents is 199.5x that of Macao (401 vs 2.0).

Hong Kong's Electricity Generation is 78.6x that of Macao (39.02 TWh vs 0.49 TWh).

Hong Kong's Land Area is 30.8x that of Macao (1.1K km² vs 33 km²).

Key Comparisons

Foreign PatentsHong Kong leads

Hong Kong

21.5K

Macao

Merchant Fleet SizeHong Kong leads

Hong Kong

2.5K

Macao

5.0

Domestic PatentsHong Kong leads

Hong Kong

401

Macao

2.0

Electricity GenerationHong Kong leads

Hong Kong

39.02 TWh

Macao

0.49 TWh

Land AreaHong Kong leads

Hong Kong

1.1K km²

Macao

33 km²

Electric Generating CapacityHong Kong leads

Hong Kong

13.30M kW

Macao

427.0K kW

Foreign Patents

21.5K

Merchant Fleet Size

2.5K

5.0

Domestic Patents

401

2.0

Electricity Generation

39.02 TWh

0.49 TWh

Land Area

1.1K km²

33 km²

Electric Generating Capacity

13.30M kW

427.0K kW

Total CO2 Emissions

34.62 Mt CO2e

1.7 Mt CO2e

Coastline Length

733 km

41 km

Air Passengers

25.70M

2.05M

Population

7.31M

644.4K

Land Border Length

33 km

3.0 km

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

28.76% of GDP

2.9% of GDP

GDP (Nominal)

$406,863,396,487.34

$49,467,258,923.32

Highest Elevation

958 m

172 m

R&D Spending (% GDP)

1.1% of GDP

0.26% of GDP

Imports (% GDP)

177.72% of GDP

49.89% of GDP

Inflation Rate

1.7%

0.50%

CO2 Per Capita

4.5 t/person/yr

1.5 t/person/yr

Milk Consumption per Person

105.85 kg/person/yr

37.46 kg/person/yr

Teen Birth Rate

1.1 per 1k

0.47 per 1k

Airports

2.0

1.0

Exports (% GDP)

181.79% of GDP

92.19% of GDP

Renewable Energy (%)

0.40%

11%

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

365 per 100 people

192.48 per 100 people

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

46.67 per 100k

259.63 per 100k

GDP Growth Rate

2.5%

7.8%

Official Languages Count

1.0

3.0

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

12.2% of GDP

35.7% of GDP

Population Density

7.2K /km²

20.6K /km²

Death Rate

8.2 per 1k

5.0 per 1k

Elderly Population (%)

22.67%

14.27%

Electricity Carbon Intensity

675.48 gCO2/kWh

474.36 gCO2/kWh

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$75,195.99

$126,959.92

Tourist Arrivals

3.57M

5.90M

Researchers

5.3K per 1M

3.8K per 1M

Meat Consumption per Person

137.08 kg/person/yr

103.15 kg/person/yr

Broadband Access (%)

40 per 100 people

30 per 100 people

Homicide Rate

0.38 per 100k

0.56 per 100k

Youth Unemployment Rate

9.0% of youth labor force

6.8% of youth labor force

Dependency Ratio

49.64% of working-age pop.

39.23% of working-age pop.

Youth Population (%)

10.51%

13.91%

Food Waste per Person

139.93 kg/person/yr

114.98 kg/person/yr

Median Age

46.2 years

38.3 years

University Enrollment Rate

120.09%

141.86%

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

2.4%

GNI Per Capita

$57,070

$65,040

Birth Rate

7.5 per 1k

8.3 per 1k

Education Spending (% GDP)

3.8% of GDP

3.5% of GDP

Internet Users (%)

96%

89%

Average Weekly Work Hours

43 hrs/week

46 hrs/week

Seafood Consumption per Person

65.79 kg/person/yr

70.26 kg/person/yr

Sanitation Access (%)

94.83%

100%

Life Expectancy

85.2 years

83.2 years

Fertility Rate

1.2 children/woman

1.3 children/woman

Time Zones Count

1.0 time zones

Coal Electricity Share

33.65%

Wind Electricity Share

Solar Electricity Share

0.61%

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Safe Drinking Water (%)

100%

Government Debt (% GDP)

0.10% of GDP

0% of GDP

Urban Population (%)

100%

High-Tech Exports (%)

75.57%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Irrigated Land

10 km²

0 km²

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

Border Neighbors

1.0

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Foreign Patents

Merchant Fleet Size

Domestic Patents

Electricity Generation

Land Area

Electric Generating Capacity

Total CO2 Emissions

Coastline Length

Air Passengers

Population

Land Border Length

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

GDP (Nominal)

Highest Elevation

R&D Spending (% GDP)

Imports (% GDP)

Inflation Rate

CO2 Per Capita

Milk Consumption per Person

Teen Birth Rate

Airports

Exports (% GDP)

Renewable Energy (%)

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

GDP Growth Rate

Official Languages Count

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Population Density

Death Rate

Elderly Population (%)

Electricity Carbon Intensity

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Tourist Arrivals

Researchers

Meat Consumption per Person

Broadband Access (%)

Homicide Rate

Youth Unemployment Rate

Dependency Ratio

Youth Population (%)

Food Waste per Person

Median Age

University Enrollment Rate

Unemployment Rate

GNI Per Capita

Birth Rate

Education Spending (% GDP)

Internet Users (%)

Average Weekly Work Hours

Seafood Consumption per Person

Sanitation Access (%)

Life Expectancy

Fertility Rate

Time Zones Count

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Solar Electricity Share

Electricity Access (%)

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Government Debt (% GDP)

Urban Population (%)

High-Tech Exports (%)

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Irrigated Land

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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