Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 22.4 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 9.3 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.
be 95.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
pay a 39.4% lower top tax rate
Swaziland 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 89.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 53.4% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Isle of Man, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 23.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Isle of Man, 99% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.
Isle of Man: At a glance
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