Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Jersey instead of Switzerland, you would:

Economy

make 31.7% less money

Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.

be 47.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

Life

have 20.8% more children

In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Jersey: At a glance

Jersey is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 116 sq km. Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Jersey is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
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