Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 14.5 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 6.7 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 89.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 38.4% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 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 50.0% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jersey: At a glance
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