Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
live 11.8 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 11.6 times more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $7,778 as of 2025, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.
Life
be 86.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 32.1 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 66.0% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 24.4 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 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 25% 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.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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