Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 17.3 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 79.7% less money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 7.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 49.6% more children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.7 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 70.7% more likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 40.0 times more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.