Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 3.9 times more money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 45.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 89.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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.
have 27.4% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 16.8 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 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jersey: At a glance
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