Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 33.3 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 18.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 88.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 54.1% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 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 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 14% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Jersey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 24.0% 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
How big is Jersey compared to Malawi? See an in-depth size comparison.