Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 77.2% less money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $12,900 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jersey, approximately 3.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.
have 12.7% fewer children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Barbados, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 38.6% more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Barbados: At a glance
How big is Barbados compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.