Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Costa Rica, you would:

Economy

make 4.5 times more money

Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,970 as of 2025, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.

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Life

be 53.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Costa Rica, approximately 9.1 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.

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have 17.1% fewer children

In Costa Rica, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Isle of Man, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 87.6% less coastline

Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 km of coastline. In Isle of Man, that number is 160 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Isle of Man: At a glance

Isle of Man (sometimes abbreviated I.O.M.) is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 572 sq km. Part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it was ceded to Scotland, the isle came under the British crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the almost extinct Manx Gaelic language. Isle of Man is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government remains constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
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