Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 23.3 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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 49.8 times more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.
be 65.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Sierra Leone, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Sierra Leone has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2014. In Isle of Man, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 94.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 66.2% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 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 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 29% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Isle of Man, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 36.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sierra Leone, 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 60.2% less coastline
Sierra Leone has a total of 402 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, National Revenue Authority, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.
Isle of Man: At a glance
How big is Isle of Man compared to Sierra Leone? See an in-depth size comparison.