Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.3 years longer

In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Jersey, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

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Life

be 33.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Chile, approximately 5.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Jersey, on the other hand, 3.9 children do as of 2022.

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have 39.9% more children

In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 98.9% less coastline

Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2022–2024), World Bank (2024–2025). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Jersey is 2.7 times more expensive than Chile overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Chile is about 6,518 times bigger than Jersey.
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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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