Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles 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 Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 49.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
make 47.9% less money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
Life
be 2.7 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 Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 7.0 times more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.