Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Economy
make 96.7% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.
be 81.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
pay a 39.4% lower top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Isle of Man, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 29.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 33.3% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Isle of Man, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 68.1% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.
Isle of Man: At a glance
How big is Isle of Man compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.