Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Jersey, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

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Life

be 53.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 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.

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have 19.6% more children

In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.2 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 89.2% less coastline

Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Jersey is 82.7% more expensive than Cyprus overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Cyprus is about 80 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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