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

Health

live 1.1 years longer

In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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

make 11.2% more money

Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,900 as of 2020, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.

be 19.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Germany, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Jersey, that number is 4.0% as of 2015.

Life

have 36.7% more children

In Germany, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jersey, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 21.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Germany, approximately 3.2 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.

Basic Needs

be 54.4% less likely to have internet access

In Germany, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jersey, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 97.1% less coastline

Germany has a total of 2,389 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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