Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 35.7% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
Life
have 50.6% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 54.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% more likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 96.1% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 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 Portugal? See an in-depth size comparison.