Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 12.6 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 10.9 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.
Life
be 83.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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 69.5% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 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 12.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Isle of Man, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 81.9% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 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: Gabon vs. Isle of Man
Isle of Man: At a glance
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