Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Isle of Man, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In Isle of Man, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 78.5% less money
Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Isle of Man has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 59.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Isle of Man, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 90.6 times more coastline
Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Isle of Man? See an in-depth size comparison.