Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Jersey instead of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, you would:

Economy

be 59.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, 0.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 6.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, approximately 13.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 2.7 times more coastline

Cocos (Keeling) Islands has a total of 26 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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