Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Jersey instead of Christmas Island, you would:

Basic Needs

be 18.3% more likely to have internet access

In Christmas Island, approximately 78.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 49.6% less coastline

Christmas Island has a total of 139 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

Jersey is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 116 sq km. Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Jersey is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
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