Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 5.2 years longer

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 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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Life

be 66.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Guam, approximately 11.5 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 29.6% fewer children

In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 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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Basic Needs

be 15.5% more likely to have internet access

In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 44.2% less coastline

Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Jersey is 8.3% more expensive than Guam overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Guam is about 4.7 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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