Quality of life comparison

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

Economy

be 20.7% less likely to be unemployed

In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

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Life

have 25.8% more children

In France, there are approximately 9.7 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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be 13.8% more likely to die during infancy

In France, approximately 3.4 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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Geography

see 98.6% less coastline

France has a total of 4,853 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 53.9% more expensive than France overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
France is about 4,754 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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