Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Isle of Man, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 9.1 times more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.
be 93.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Isle of Man, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 78.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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.
have 57.2% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Isle of Man, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Isle of Man, that number is 160 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.
Isle of Man: At a glance
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