Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 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 3.0 times more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 37.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 66.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 18.1% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 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 27.4% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 97.8% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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 Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.