Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 70.0% less money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 27.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 45.3% more children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.5 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 87.8% more likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 18.4 times more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.