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Macao vs Taiwan

34 shared metrics.

MacaoLeads in 13

vs34 shared

TaiwanLeads in 21

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Macao

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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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Taiwan

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Identity

Name origin: the name may derive from the Chinese words tai (terrace) and wan (bay), referring to the island's terrain.

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Geography

Size snapshot: slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined.

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Analysis

Taiwan leads in 21 of 34 shared metrics, while Macao leads in 13.

Macao's Seafood Consumption per Person is 1.4x that of Taiwan (70.26 kg/person/yr vs 29.75 kg/person/yr).

Macao's Current Account Balance (% of GDP) is 1.1x that of Taiwan (35.7% of GDP vs 17.4% of GDP).

Taiwan has 100% higher Electricity Generation than Macao.

Taiwan has 99% higher Merchant Fleet Size than Macao.

Taiwan has 99% higher Electric Generating Capacity than Macao.

Key Comparisons

Seafood Consumption per PersonMacao leads

Macao

70.26 kg/person/yr

Taiwan

29.75 kg/person/yr

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)Macao leads

Macao

35.7% of GDP

Taiwan

17.4% of GDP

Electricity GenerationTaiwan leads

Macao

0.49 TWh

Taiwan

288.35 TWh

Merchant Fleet SizeTaiwan leads

Macao

5.0

Taiwan

465

Electric Generating CapacityTaiwan leads

Macao

427.0K kW

Taiwan

64.53M kW

AirportsTaiwan leads

Macao

1.0

Taiwan

All Metrics

Seafood Consumption per Person

Macao

70.26 kg/person/yr

Taiwan

29.75 kg/person/yr

136% higher

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Macao

35.7% of GDP

Taiwan

17.4% of GDP

105% higher

Electricity Generation

Taiwan

Macao

0.49 TWh

Taiwan

288.35 TWh

100% lower

Merchant Fleet Size

Taiwan

Macao

5.0

Taiwan

465

99% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Taiwan

Macao

427.0K kW

Taiwan

64.53M kW

99% lower

Airports

Taiwan

Macao

1.0

Taiwan

98% lower

Population

Taiwan

Macao

644.4K

Taiwan

23.60M

97% lower

Coastline Length

Taiwan

Macao

41 km

Taiwan

1.6K km

97% lower

Highest Elevation

Taiwan

Macao

172 m

Taiwan

4.0K m

96% lower

CO2 Per Capita

Taiwan

Macao

1.5 t/person/yr

Taiwan

11.3 t/person/yr

87% lower

Official Languages Count

Taiwan

Macao

3.0

Taiwan

86% lower

Inflation Rate

Taiwan

Macao

0.50%

Taiwan

2.2%

77% lower

Time Zones Count

Taiwan

Macao

1.0 time zones

Taiwan

3.0 time zones

67% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Macao

192.48 per 100 people

Taiwan

128 per 100 people

50% higher

Death Rate

Taiwan

Macao

5.0 per 1k

Taiwan

8.2 per 1k

39% lower

Meat Consumption per Person

Macao

103.15 kg/person/yr

Taiwan

77.57 kg/person/yr

33% higher

Urban Population (%)

Macao

100%

Taiwan

80.1%

25% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Taiwan

Macao

474.36 gCO2/kWh

Taiwan

633.21 gCO2/kWh

25% lower

Broadband Access (%)

Macao

30 per 100 people

Taiwan

25 per 100 people

20% higher

Birth Rate

Macao

8.3 per 1k

Taiwan

7.2 per 1k

15% higher

Median Age

Taiwan

Macao

38.3 years

Taiwan

43.5 years

12% lower

Fertility Rate

Macao

1.3 children/woman

Taiwan

1.1 children/woman

12% higher

Milk Consumption per Person

Taiwan

Macao

37.46 kg/person/yr

Taiwan

41.72 kg/person/yr

10% lower

Internet Users (%)

Taiwan

Macao

89%

Taiwan

90%

1% lower

Coal Electricity Share

Taiwan

Macao

Taiwan

36.25%

ranked lower

Wind Electricity Share

Taiwan

Macao

Taiwan

4.2%

ranked lower

Solar Electricity Share

Taiwan

Macao

Taiwan

5.4%

ranked lower

Government Debt (% GDP)

Taiwan

Macao

0% of GDP

Taiwan

35.7% of GDP

ranked lower

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Macao

0 per 1M people

Taiwan

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

Macao

0 m

Taiwan

0 m

ranked higher

Irrigated Land

Taiwan

Macao

0 km²

Taiwan

3.8K km²

ranked lower

Land Border Length

Macao

3.0 km

Taiwan

0 km

ranked higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Macao

0 sites

Taiwan

0 sites

ranked higher

Border Neighbors

Macao

1.0

Taiwan

ranked higher

Comparison of Macao and Taiwan across 34 metrics
				Winner
Seafood Consumption per Person	70.26 kg/person/yr	29.75 kg/person/yr	136% higher	Macao
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	35.7% of GDP	17.4% of GDP	105% higher	Macao
Electricity Generation	0.49 TWh	288.35 TWh	100% lower	Taiwan
Merchant Fleet Size	5.0	465	99% lower	Taiwan
Electric Generating Capacity	427.0K kW	64.53M kW	99% lower	Taiwan
Airports	1.0	56	98% lower	Taiwan
Population	644.4K	23.60M	97% lower	Taiwan
Coastline Length	41 km	1.6K km	97% lower	Taiwan
Highest Elevation	172 m	4.0K m	96% lower	Taiwan
CO2 Per Capita	1.5 t/person/yr	11.3 t/person/yr	87% lower	Taiwan
Official Languages Count	3.0	22	86% lower	Taiwan
Inflation Rate	0.50%	2.2%	77% lower	Taiwan
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	3.0 time zones	67% lower	Taiwan
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	192.48 per 100 people	128 per 100 people	50% higher	Macao
Death Rate	5.0 per 1k	8.2 per 1k	39% lower	Taiwan
Meat Consumption per Person	103.15 kg/person/yr	77.57 kg/person/yr	33% higher	Macao
Urban Population (%)	100%	80.1%	25% higher	Macao
Electricity Carbon Intensity	474.36 gCO2/kWh	633.21 gCO2/kWh	25% lower	Taiwan
Broadband Access (%)	30 per 100 people	25 per 100 people	20% higher	Macao
Birth Rate	8.3 per 1k	7.2 per 1k	15% higher	Macao
Median Age	38.3 years	43.5 years	12% lower	Taiwan
Fertility Rate	1.3 children/woman	1.1 children/woman	12% higher	Macao
Milk Consumption per Person	37.46 kg/person/yr	41.72 kg/person/yr	10% lower	Taiwan
Internet Users (%)	89%	90%	1% lower	Taiwan
Coal Electricity Share	0%	36.25%	ranked lower	Taiwan
Wind Electricity Share	0%	4.2%	ranked lower	Taiwan
Solar Electricity Share	0%	5.4%	ranked lower	Taiwan
Government Debt (% GDP)	0% of GDP	35.7% of GDP	ranked lower	Taiwan
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Macao
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Macao
Irrigated Land	0 km²	3.8K km²	ranked lower	Taiwan
Land Border Length	3.0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Macao
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	0 sites	ranked higher	Macao
Border Neighbors	1.0	0	ranked higher	Macao

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Analysis

Taiwan leads in 21 of 34 shared metrics, while Macao leads in 13.

Macao's Seafood Consumption per Person is 1.4x that of Taiwan (70.26 kg/person/yr vs 29.75 kg/person/yr).

Macao's Current Account Balance (% of GDP) is 1.1x that of Taiwan (35.7% of GDP vs 17.4% of GDP).

Taiwan has 100% higher Electricity Generation than Macao.

Taiwan has 99% higher Merchant Fleet Size than Macao.

Taiwan has 99% higher Electric Generating Capacity than Macao.

Key Comparisons

Seafood Consumption per PersonMacao leads

Macao

70.26 kg/person/yr

Taiwan

29.75 kg/person/yr

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)Macao leads

Macao

35.7% of GDP

Taiwan

17.4% of GDP

Electricity GenerationTaiwan leads

Macao

0.49 TWh

Taiwan

288.35 TWh

Merchant Fleet SizeTaiwan leads

Macao

5.0

Taiwan

465

Electric Generating CapacityTaiwan leads

Macao

427.0K kW

Taiwan

64.53M kW

AirportsTaiwan leads

Macao

1.0

Taiwan

Seafood Consumption per Person

70.26 kg/person/yr

29.75 kg/person/yr

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

35.7% of GDP

17.4% of GDP

Electricity Generation

0.49 TWh

288.35 TWh

Merchant Fleet Size

5.0

465

Electric Generating Capacity

427.0K kW

64.53M kW

Airports

1.0

Population

644.4K

23.60M

Coastline Length

41 km

1.6K km

Highest Elevation

172 m

4.0K m

CO2 Per Capita

1.5 t/person/yr

11.3 t/person/yr

Official Languages Count

3.0

Inflation Rate

0.50%

2.2%

Time Zones Count

1.0 time zones

3.0 time zones

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

192.48 per 100 people

128 per 100 people

Death Rate

5.0 per 1k

8.2 per 1k

Meat Consumption per Person

103.15 kg/person/yr

77.57 kg/person/yr

Urban Population (%)

100%

80.1%

Electricity Carbon Intensity

474.36 gCO2/kWh

633.21 gCO2/kWh

Broadband Access (%)

30 per 100 people

25 per 100 people

Birth Rate

8.3 per 1k

7.2 per 1k

Median Age

38.3 years

43.5 years

Fertility Rate

1.3 children/woman

1.1 children/woman

Milk Consumption per Person

37.46 kg/person/yr

41.72 kg/person/yr

Internet Users (%)

89%

90%

Coal Electricity Share

36.25%

Wind Electricity Share

4.2%

Solar Electricity Share

5.4%

Government Debt (% GDP)

0% of GDP

35.7% of GDP

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Irrigated Land

0 km²

3.8K km²

Land Border Length

3.0 km

0 km

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

Border Neighbors

1.0

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Seafood Consumption per Person

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Electricity Generation

Merchant Fleet Size

Electric Generating Capacity

Airports

Population

Coastline Length

Highest Elevation

CO2 Per Capita

Official Languages Count

Inflation Rate

Time Zones Count

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Death Rate

Meat Consumption per Person

Urban Population (%)

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Broadband Access (%)

Birth Rate

Median Age

Fertility Rate

Milk Consumption per Person

Internet Users (%)

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Solar Electricity Share

Government Debt (% GDP)

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Irrigated Land

Land Border Length

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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What matters for both sides

Macao

Taiwan

Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Seafood Consumption per Person

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Electricity Generation

Merchant Fleet Size

Electric Generating Capacity

Airports

Population

Coastline Length

Highest Elevation

CO2 Per Capita

Official Languages Count

Inflation Rate

Time Zones Count

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Death Rate

Meat Consumption per Person

Urban Population (%)

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Broadband Access (%)

Birth Rate

Median Age

Fertility Rate

Milk Consumption per Person

Internet Users (%)

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Solar Electricity Share