Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 19.1 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 106.4 times more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $846 as of 2025, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.
Life
be 92.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 54.6 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 72.5% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.1 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 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 19% 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 46.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 68% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Isle of Man, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 60.2% less coastline
Sierra Leone has a total of 402 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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