Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 91.9% more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 99.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 63.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% more likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 85.7% less coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 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 Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.