Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Isle of Man, you would:
Economy
make 34.8% less money
Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.
be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Isle of Man has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 25.7% less 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 30.3 times more coastline
Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.
France: At a glance
How big is France compared to Isle of Man? See an in-depth size comparison.