Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 17.2 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 150.2 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $599 as of 2025, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.
Life
be 90.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 43.0 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 73.9% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 31.7 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 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 15% 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 80.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 55% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Isle of Man, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.7% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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
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Isle of Man: At a glance
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