Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 2.1 times more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 41.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 51.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jersey, on the other hand, 3.9 children do as of 2022.
have 54.4% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 80.2% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 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 Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.