If you lived in Jersey instead of Timor-Leste, you would:

Health

live 12.7 years longer

In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 12.3 times more money

Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.

be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

Life

be 88.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 58.9% fewer children

In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 90.1% less coastline

Timor-Leste has a total of 706 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

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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