Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Jersey, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.4 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
Life
be 52.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 15.9% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 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 38.8% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 94.8% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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 Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.