Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 23.5 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 31.4 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 94.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 68.9% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 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 8.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Jersey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
be 54.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Jersey, 94% of people do as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jersey: At a glance
How big is Jersey compared to Chad? See an in-depth size comparison.