Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 20.2 years longer
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Isle of Man, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 56.4 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.
be 75.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 93.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Isle of Man, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.
have 73.5% fewer children
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Isle of Man, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Isle of Man, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 66.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Isle of Man, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Isle of Man, that number is 160 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Isle of Man: At a glance
How big is Isle of Man compared to Democratic Republic of the Congo? See an in-depth size comparison.