Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.3 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 Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 50.7% more money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate

Isle of Man has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 63.4% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 15.4% fewer children

In Isle of Man, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 20.6% more coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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