Quality of life comparison

live 19.2 years longer

In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Jersey, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

make 22.6 times more money

Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.

be 13.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Burkina Faso, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

be 92.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 61.8% fewer children

In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burkina Faso, approximately 20% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Jersey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 4.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Jersey, 94% of people do as of 2017.