Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 17.3 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 4.0 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 78.6% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 85.0% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 31.1% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 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 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Jersey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 29.2% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 97.5% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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 South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.