Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.4 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 44.5% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

Life

be 15.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Macau, approximately 4.6 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 41.9% more children

In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 70.7% more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.

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

Jersey: At a glance

Jersey is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 116 sq km. Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Jersey is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
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