Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 26.5 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 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 73.5 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.
Life
be 93.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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 74.5% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 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 63.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% 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 21.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 82% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Isle of Man, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 81.2% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 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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