Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Benin, you would:
Health
live 20.1 years longer
In Benin, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Isle of Man, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 54.3 times more money
Benin has a GDP per capita of $1,658 as of 2025, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.
Life
be 90.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Benin, approximately 45.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Isle of Man, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.
have 75.2% fewer children
In Benin, there are approximately 33.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Isle of Man, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 75.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Benin, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (70% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Isle of Man, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 43.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Benin, approximately 70% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Isle of Man, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 32.2% more coastline
Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Isle of Man, that number is 160 km.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Benin vs. Isle of Man
Isle of Man: At a glance
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