Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 12.4 years less

In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 56.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Jersey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.

make 95.4% less money

Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.

Life

have 2.7 times more children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 9.4 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 57.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Jersey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Tanzania, 43% of the population do as of 2021.

be 65.6% less likely to have internet access

In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 23.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Jersey, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 20.3 times more coastline

Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.

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

Tanzania: At a glance

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 885,800 sq km. Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
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