Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Ireland, you would:
Economy
be 74.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
pay a 58.3% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Isle of Man, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 26.8% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.
Life
be 22.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 89.0% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.
Isle of Man: At a glance
How big is Isle of Man compared to Ireland? See an in-depth size comparison.