Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 14.5% less money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $48,400 as of 2017.
be 57.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Canada, that number is 6.3% as of 2017.
Life
be 19.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Jersey, approximately 3.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.3 children do as of 2020.
have 19.7% fewer children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 52.7% more likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 59.6% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Canada, about 91.0% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 2886.9 times more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Canada: At a glance
How big is Canada compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.