Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Isle of Man, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Isle of Man, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Isle of Man has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 23.9% less money
Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 39.9% 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 26.9% fewer children
In Isle of Man, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.6 times more coastline
Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 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.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to Isle of Man? See an in-depth size comparison.