Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 14.2 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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 10.9 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
Life
be 86.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 46.3% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 89.8% more likely to have internet access
In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 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 Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.