Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 3.0 years longer

In Isle of Man, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 29.9% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $90,015 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $63,133 as of 2025.

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Life

be 52.8% 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.

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have 12.3% more children

In Isle of Man, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 20.1 times more coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Sweden: At a glance

Sweden is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 410,335 sq km. A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war for almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both world wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system intermixed with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 and 2009 by the global economic downturns, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries. Sweden joined the EU in 1995, but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum.
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