Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 65.2% less money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 15.1% more children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Costa Rica, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 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 Costa Rica, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 97.6% more likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 18.4 times more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.