Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
live 15.0 years longer
In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 15.4 times more money
Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.
be 92.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 90.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 61.0% fewer children
In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 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 28.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Isle of Man, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
Geography
see 23.4% less coastline
Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 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
How big is Isle of Man compared to Sao Tome and Principe? See an in-depth size comparison.