Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 17.4% more money

Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.

be 25.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Jersey, that number is 4.0% as of 2015.

Life

have 13.3% more children

In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jersey, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 21.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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.

Basic Needs

be 55.4% less likely to have internet access

In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jersey, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

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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