Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 12.4 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 41.0 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $2,198 as of 2025, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.
Life
be 86.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 30.2 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 75.7% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 34.0 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 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 1% 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 29.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Isle of Man, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 78.8% less coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 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
Compare further: Mauritania vs. Isle of Man
Isle of Man: At a glance
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