Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.1 years less

In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.

Economy

be 43.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Jersey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.

make 74.7% less money

Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.

Life

have 45.1% more children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.7 times 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 18.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 18.3% less likely to have internet access

In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 32.0 times more coastline

Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Ecuador: At a glance

Ecuador is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 276,841 sq km. What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, and Quito - gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional name was changed in favor of the "Republic of the Equator." Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although Ecuador marked 30 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period was marred by political instability. Protests in Quito contributed to the mid-term ouster of three of Ecuador's last four democratically elected presidents. In late 2008, voters approved a new constitution, Ecuador's 20th since gaining independence. General elections were held in February 2013, and voters re-elected President Rafael CORREA.
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