Quality of life comparison
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 27.7% more money
Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $108,000 as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Singapore, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
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
How big is Singapore compared to Isle of Man? See an in-depth size comparison.