They are in the same position, - Colonized by a European country and then returned to China, - Under one country, two systems - Speak Cantonese
but Macau’s GDP per person is almost double that of Hong Kong.
There are no protests in Macau.
If the answer is GDP growth rates, Macau has an insane boom-bust cycle with -20% growth in 2015. Why wasn't there civil unrest there in 2015?
If the answer is a more complicated combination of indicators and trends, you're going to have to spell it.
- GDP: Hong Kong 341.4 billion USD, Macau 50.36 billion USD
- Population: Hong Kong 7,392,000, Macau 622,567