Macau, press rank #177 · 
~$990/mo
Can you live unwatched in Macau?
Surveillance, facial recognition and crypto rules read here for the city itself, not the national average.
The privacy scorecard
The six marked ° below are read for Macau itself. The rest are set by Macau’s national law, the same across every city in the country.
press rank #177 (Macau) ~$990/mo, this city
safety 3/5
geopolitical stability 3/5
Childhood vaccines: required to enrol at school
Macau runs its own programme, separate from the mainland, and asks for the record at registration rather than compelling anyone.
If you skip them: A vaccination record is asked for when a student registers, university included.
Exemptions: Medical, and in practice a parental objection.
Source: Macao SAR vaccination programme rules
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Reports your account balances abroad (CRS)
No extradition treaty with the US
5 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
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Find where to live on ArcadiaCity-level figures where marked °, national law otherwise. Estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.