Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 5.5 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 35.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 65.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 21.8% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 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 13.4% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 93.2% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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 Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.