Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 24.9 years longer

In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 56.4 times more money

Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.

be 68.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Mozambique, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.

pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate

Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Isle of Man, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 93.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 71.5% fewer children

In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 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 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Mozambique, approximately 33% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Isle of Man, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 35.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Isle of Man, 99% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 93.5% less coastline

Mozambique has a total of 2,470 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, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.

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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