Isle of Man

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Isle of Man
Published: 2026

Region: Western Europe (Crown Dependency)
Capital: Douglas
Currency: GBP / Manx pound
Density: 149 / km²

WRI Score 2026

85.37

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 7th
In Europe: 6th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Lump-sum regime · top rate 20%· KPMG / EY
86.0
Lump-sum regime fixes liability regardless of income, independent of the nominal top rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 149 / km²· UN WPP
43.9
Densely populated relative to land area.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $88,329· IMF WEO 2026
96.9
Among the highest nominal GDP per capita globally.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 80.9 years· WHO / UN
83.8
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 1 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
78.4
Moderate tourism activity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 1%· ILO / SECO
100.0
Among the lowest unemployment rates globally.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0% of GDP· SIPRI
100.0
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
87.7
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
93.0
Low institutional ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Isle of Man holds 7th of 211 with a WRI Score of 85.37 — ranks inside the index's top tier. The score is driven by near-perfect unemployment (100) and military posture (100), with population density standing out as a moderate constraint.