Quality of life comparison

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

Economy

be 42.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Bermuda, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jersey, that number is 4.0% as of 2015.

make 30.8% less money

Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $81,800 as of 2019, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.

Life

have 12.5% more children

In Bermuda, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jersey, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 76.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 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 58.2% less likely to have internet access

In Bermuda, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jersey, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 32.0% less coastline

Bermuda has a total of 103 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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