Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Gibraltar, you would:

Health

live 2.5 years less

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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.

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Economy

be 10.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Gibraltar, 1.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2016. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.

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Life

be 32.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Isle of Man, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.

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have 32.2% fewer children

In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 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 13.3 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Isle of Man, that number is 160 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2016–2022), World Bank (2024). 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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