Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Ireland, 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
be 37.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 11.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Compare further: Ireland vs. Jersey
Jersey: At a glance
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