Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
live 15.6 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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.
Economy
make 9.5 times more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $84,600 as of 2014.
be 96.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 34.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Isle of Man, that number is 1.1% as of 2017.
pay a 45.9% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Isle of Man, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 85.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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.
have 57.7% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Isle of Man, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 75.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Isle of Man, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.8% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Isle of Man, that number is 160 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Income Tax Services, Isle of Man Government, Inland Revenue Department.
Isle of Man: At a glance
How big is Isle of Man compared to Namibia? See an in-depth size comparison.