Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Isle of Man, you would:
Health
live 7.8 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 Syria, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.6% less money
Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2021.
be 12.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Syria, that number is 13.5% 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 Syria, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Isle of Man, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 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 Syria, on the other hand, 15.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Isle of Man, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Syria, 89% of the population do as of 2022.
Geography
see 20.6% more coastline
Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.
Syria: At a glance
How big is Syria compared to Isle of Man? See an in-depth size comparison.