Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 14.1 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Isle of Man, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 26.4 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.

be 96.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.

Life

be 87.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Isle of Man, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.

have 47.2% fewer children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Isle of Man, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 20.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Isle of Man, 99% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 86.0% less coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Isle of Man, that number is 160 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Isle of Man: At a glance

Isle of Man (sometimes abbreviated I.O.M.) is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 572 sq km. Part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it was ceded to Scotland, the isle came under the British crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the almost extinct Manx Gaelic language. Isle of Man is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government remains constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
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