Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Isle of Man, you would:
Economy
make 49.2% less money
Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate
Isle of Man has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 42.5% 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 Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 25.0% fewer children
In Isle of Man, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 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 Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Isle of Man? See an in-depth size comparison.