History
Rank history in Countries with the longest life expectancy
Chart data as a table
| Name | 2026-10-28 | 2026-10-29 | 2026-11-02 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macao | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Head to head
Macao vs Monaco, explained
Macao vs Monaco, head to head across 12 shared rankings. Macao ranks higher in 7, Monaco ranks higher in 5. On that count Macao comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the longest life expectancy, Macao is #22 with 83.07 years and Monaco is #1 with 86.37 years (Monaco ahead by 21); in Countries with the highest population density, Macao is #2 with 10.0k people per km² and Monaco is #1 with 22.8k people per km² (Monaco ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest share of primary pupils in private schools, Macao is #1 with 96.43 % and Monaco is #25 with 35.3 % (Macao ahead by 24); in Countries with the highest share of students from abroad, Macao is #4 with 72.53 % and Monaco is #2 with 86.73 % (Monaco ahead by 2); in Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth), Macao is #9 with 7.85 % and Monaco is #7 with 8.51 % (Monaco ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water, Macao is #8 with 100 % and Monaco is #9 with 100 % (Macao ahead by 1).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
Dates shown next to each ranking are the capture dates of the snapshots used, so you always know how current a comparison is. Each entry also has a profile page listing every ranking it appears in, and each ranking has a quiz if you want to test whether you could have named the top 10.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Macao or Monaco?
- Macao ranks higher in more shared rankings (7 of 12). In Countries with the longest life expectancy, Macao is #22 and Monaco is #1.
- In how many rankings do Macao and Monaco both appear?
- 12 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-03.