Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 20.2 years longer

In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 22.6 times more money

Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.

be 98.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Mali, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

Life

be 93.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 70.3% fewer children

In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Mali, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Jersey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Mali, approximately 34.0% 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

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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