Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Latvia instead of Isle of Man, you would:

Health

live 6.1 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 Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 55.3% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

pay a 15.0% higher top tax rate

Isle of Man has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 14.4% 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 Latvia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.

have 20.2% fewer children

In Isle of Man, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 3.1 times more coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.

Latvia: At a glance

Latvia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 62,249 sq km. The name "Latvia" originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.). The region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 28% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2014.
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