Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 14.6 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 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 68.3 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Isle of Man, the GDP per capita is $90,015 as of 2023.
Life
be 87.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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 74.7% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 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 95.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 18% 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 36.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Isle of Man, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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