Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years longer
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 22.3 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $4,039 as of 2025, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.
Life
be 70.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.4 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 70.1% fewer children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 27.6 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 62.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (88% in urban areas, and 54% 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 14.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Vanuatu, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Isle of Man, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 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: Vanuatu vs. Isle of Man
Isle of Man: At a glance
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