Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 14.8% less money

Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $48,200 as of 2020.

be 34.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Belgium, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.

Life

be 17.6% less 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 Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 11.8% fewer children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Jersey, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Belgium, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Belgium: At a glance

Belgium is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 30,278 sq km. Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Political divisions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy. Its capital, Brussels, is home to numerous international organizations including the EU and NATO.
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