Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 29.2 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.
be 92.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 73.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 52.1% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Isle of Man, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
Geography
see 17.1% less coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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 Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.