Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 92.9% less money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 9.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 83.7% more children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 5.6 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 5.3 times more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.