Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 11.9 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 Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 95.7% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Isle of Man has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 3.1 times more children

In Isle of Man, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 8.6 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 54.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Isle of Man, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Tanzania, 46% of the population do as of 2022.

be 27.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Isle of Man, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 8.9 times more coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.

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

Tanzania: At a glance

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 885,800 sq km. Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
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