Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Syria, you would:

Health

live 8.5 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 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.

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Economy

make 85.2 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $1,057 as of 2022, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.

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Life

be 76.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 17.7 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.

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have 64.2% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Isle of Man, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 88% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 73% 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.

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Geography

see 17.1% less coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Isle of Man, that number is 160 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Isle of Man: At a glance

Isle of Man (sometimes abbreviated I.O.M.) is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 572 sq km. Part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides until the 13th century when it was ceded to Scotland, the isle came under the British crown in 1765. Current concerns include reviving the almost extinct Manx Gaelic language. Isle of Man is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government remains constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
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