Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 17.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
make 67.8% less money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
Life
be 74.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Jersey, approximately 3.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 16.4% fewer children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.5% less likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 207.1 times more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.