Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland 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 Iceland, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 34.3% less money
Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $55,600 as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Iceland, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Isle of Man has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Iceland, the top tax rate is 46.3% as of 2016.
Life
be 61.1% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 21.2% more children
In Isle of Man, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 31.1 times more coastline
Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 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.
Iceland: At a glance
How big is Iceland compared to Isle of Man? See an in-depth size comparison.