Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 15.0 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 97.9 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $919 as of 2025, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.
Life
be 87.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 32.7 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 72.3% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 29.9 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 49.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 35% 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 14.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Isle of Man, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 100.0% more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 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: Gambia vs. Isle of Man
Isle of Man: At a glance
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