Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 5.8 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 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 Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 82.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 44.8% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 75.5% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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 Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.