Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 22.1 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 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 136.1 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $661 as of 2025, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.
Life
be 93.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 65.4 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 80.4% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 42.4 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 Somalia, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 24% 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 32.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Isle of Man, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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: Somalia vs. Isle of Man
Isle of Man: At a glance
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