Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 9.7 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 4.5 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 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 Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 85.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 43.0% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 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 82.4% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 82.5% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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 Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.