Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Jersey, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $17,400 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 24.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 59.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Jersey, on the other hand, 3.9 children do as of 2022.
have 14.0% more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 27.8% less coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jersey: At a glance
How big is Jersey compared to Barbados? See an in-depth size comparison.