Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 98.6% more money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $112,400 as of 2022.
be 25.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 4.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 10.3% less 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 Ireland, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 20.7 times more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.