Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.9 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 Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 65.1% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

Life

have 13.5% more children

In Isle of Man, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.5 times 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 Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.

Geography

see 3.1 times more coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.

Seychelles: At a glance

Seychelles is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 455 sq km. A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James Alix MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in May 2011.
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