Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Iceland, 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 27.2% more money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.
be 69.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
pay a 56.8% lower top tax rate
Iceland has a top tax rate of 46.3% as of 2016. In Isle of Man, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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 17.5% fewer children
In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Isle of Man, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.8% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 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, Directorate of Internal Revenue, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.
Isle of Man: At a glance
How big is Isle of Man compared to Iceland? See an in-depth size comparison.