Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 16.6 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Jersey, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
be 88.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 32.7 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.
have 59.1% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 67% of the population has electricity access as of 2023. In Jersey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 87.9% more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 49.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 12.5% less coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.
Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2023–2024). How we calculate this
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Jersey: At a glance
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