Macau

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Macau
Published: 2026

Region: East Asia (Special Administrative Region)
Capital: Macau (city-territory)
Currency: MOP
Density: 22508 / km²

WRI Score 2026

85.08

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 8th
In Asia: 1st
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Territorial system · top rate 12%· KPMG / EY
91.0
Territorial system taxes only locally sourced income.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 22508 / km²· UN WPP
1.0
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $77,443· IMF WEO 2026
93.5
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 84.5 years· WHO / UN
98.0
Among the longest average lifespans globally.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 4.5 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
100.0
Exceptionally high tourism intensity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 1.8%· ILO / SECO
100.0
Among the lowest unemployment rates globally.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0% of GDP· SIPRI
100.0
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
87.5
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Macau holds 8th of 211 with a WRI Score of 85.08 — sits among the very top of the index. Its profile is defined by near-perfect tourism and lifestyle appeal (100) and unemployment (100), offset by population density, its clearest structural constraint.