Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Jersey instead of Gibraltar, you would:

Health

live 2.2 years longer

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 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

be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

Life

be 38.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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 10.9% fewer children

In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 5.8 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 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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