Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 44.6% more money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.
be 74.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Isle of Man, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 36.8% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Isle of Man, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Geography
see 78.2% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Isle of Man: At a glance
How big is Isle of Man compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.