Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 17.1 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 45.6 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.
Life
be 89.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 40.2 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 Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 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 38.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 26% 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 40.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 71% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Isle of Man, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 60.2% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 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: Cameroon vs. Isle of Man
Isle of Man: At a glance
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