Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 5.9 years longer

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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.

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Economy

pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate

Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Isle of Man, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.

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Life

be 35.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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.

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have 26.8% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Isle of Man, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 96.6% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Isle of Man, that number is 160 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government.

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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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