Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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 14.1% more money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 22.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 68.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 10.3% fewer children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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 Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.