Quality of life comparison

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

Economy

make 33.9% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate

Isle of Man has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 28.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Isle of Man, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

Geography

see 45.7 times more coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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