Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 5.0 times more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 68.1% less likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 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 28.7% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.1 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 47.6% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 77.2% less coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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 El Salvador? See an in-depth size comparison.