Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.1 years less

In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Greece, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 51.8% less money

Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $27,300 as of 2020.

be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Greece, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.

Life

have 38.7% fewer children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Greece, there are 7.6 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 Greece, about 78.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 195.4 times more coastline

Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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

Greece: At a glance

Greece is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 130,647 sq km. Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a group of military officers seized power, establishing a military dictatorship that suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country. In 1974, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union in 2001. In 2010, the prospect of a Greek default on its euro-denominated debt created severe strains within the EMU and raised the question of whether a member country might voluntarily leave the common currency or be removed.
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