Iceland vs Macao SAR, China

Iceland and Macao SAR, China compared on 9 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Macao SAR, China has about 1.7 times as many people as Iceland: 685,900 against 392,404 in 2025.
• GDP per person in Iceland ($98,323) is 30% higher than in Macao SAR, China ($75,902) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Macao SAR, China (4.7%) than in Iceland (1.3%), a difference of 3.4 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Iceland (4.1%) than in Macao SAR, China (0.3%), a difference of 3.8 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Iceland (3.6%) than in Macao SAR, China (2.3%), a difference of 1.3 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Macao SAR, China can expect to live 0.5 years longer than one born in Iceland: 83.3 years against 82.8 years in 2024.
• The population of Macao SAR, China is older: half of its people are over 38.3 years, against 35.8 years in Iceland in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Iceland (98.2%) than in Macao SAR, China (89.8%), a difference of 8.4 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Iceland (8.5 tonnes) are about 3.4 times as high as in Macao SAR, China (2.5 tonnes) in 2024.