Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.
Life
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jersey, approximately 3.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2020.
have 26.0% fewer children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 61.2% less likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 59.6% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, about 23.1% do as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha: At a glance
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