Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 27.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
make 39.6% less money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
Life
be 3.7 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 British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 14.2 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 British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 90.2% more likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.3% more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.