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

Health

live 4.2 years longer

In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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

be 42.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Brunei, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jersey, that number is 4.0% as of 2015.

Life

be 63.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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 23.1% fewer children

In Brunei, there are approximately 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jersey, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 56.8% less likely to have internet access

In Brunei, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jersey, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 56.5% less coastline

Brunei has a total of 161 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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