Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 68.5% more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 54.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 41.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 14.1% fewer children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 98.5% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 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
How big is Jersey compared to Malaysia? See an in-depth size comparison.