Macao profile
Asia · 9 indices with data
A summary of where Macao stands across our published indices — every score normalised 0–100, with its global rank.
Macao (Asia) has data on 9/14 PI indices. Strongest relative position: Quality of Life Index™ — #1/211 (91.5/100). Passport rank #57/198. Global Citizenship Score 84.2/100 (#4/199).
Tier 1 · Core
Tier 2 · Premium
Tier 3 · Signature
Entering Macao
Of 197 passports with data, 89 are visa-free, 101 get a visa on arrival, 0 use an eTA, 0 need an e-Visa and 7 need a consular visa.
Macao passport can reach 162 destinations without applying for a consular visa in advance.
Immigration authority: Public Security Police Force / Immigration, Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region · Last checked: 29 Sep 2026
Regional position and data sources
Comparison with countries and territories in the same region that have data for each index. Regional rank uses descending scores; ties share a rank. Asia.
| Indices | Score (0–100) | Regional median | Regional rank | Data date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport Index™ | 75.0 | 21.9 | #10 / 51 | 2026-09-29 | An in-house bilateral visa matrix, taken from each destination government's own source. PI Passport v0.1 (gov-sourced) |
| Quality of Life Index™ | 91.5 | 65.7 | #1 / 50 | 2026-09-14 | UNDP Human Development Report + UN SDG Global Database + World Bank WGI (CC-BY). The Health, Safety and Education pillars take their scores directly from the Healthcare, Global Safety and Education indices. 2026-09-14 |
| Cost of Living Index™ | 70.5 | 77.8 | #35 / 49 | 2026-08-28 | World Bank ICP household price level (PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI) + WDI PPP income + CPI inflation (CC-BY). Numbeo is NOT used: its licence bars republication and it is not available for commercial use. 2026-08-28 |
| Education Index™ | 86.6 | 65.9 | #4 / 48 | 2026-09-14 | World Bank WDI + Human Capital Index (CC-BY). Note: the heaviest pillar, harmonised learning outcomes (HD.HCI.HLOS, 28%), rests on 2020 data — the World Bank has not updated the Human Capital Index since 21 Sep 2020. 2026-09-14 |
| Global Safety Index™ | 92.0 | 69.0 | #3 / 50 | 2026-09-14 | UNODC + World Bank WGI + WHO + UCDP (CC-BY). 2026-09-14 |
| Wealth Protection Index™ | 72.7 | 53.6 | #11 / 50 | 2026-09-14 | World Bank WGI + CPI inflation + banking soundness (NPL, capital adequacy) — CC-BY. 2026-09-14 |
| Family Relocation Score™ | 84.9 | 62.5 | #1 / 49 | 2026-09-29 | Composite of PI component index scores. 2026-09-29 |
| Global Citizenship Score™ | 84.2 | 54.5 | #3 / 49 | 2026-09-29 | Composite of PI component index scores. 2026-09-29 |
| Retirement Destination Index™ | 81.4 | 68.0 | #1 / 49 | 2026-09-29 | Composite of PI component index scores. 2026-09-29 |
Passport strength components
- Visa-free
- 134 destinations
- Visa on arrival
- 22 destinations
- eTA
- 6 destinations
- e-Visa
- 43 destinations
e-Visa is shown for comparison but does not contribute to passport strength.
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