Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 13.9 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 10.1 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Isle of Man, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 88.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 47.5% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 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 11.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Isle of Man, 99% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.
Isle of Man: At a glance
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