Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

be 69.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Norway, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.

pay a 48.1% lower top tax rate

Norway has a top tax rate of 38.5% as of 2017. In Isle of Man, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 83.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Norway, approximately 2.3 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.

Geography

see 99.4% less coastline

Norway has a total of 25,148 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, Norwegian Tax Administration, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.

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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