Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 14.7 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 5.0 times more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 74.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 50.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 39.6% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 20.2 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 10.7% more likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 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 Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.