Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 18.4 years less

In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Jersey, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.

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Life

have 93.9% more children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 10.9 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 Swaziland, on the other hand, 42.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Jersey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Swaziland, 86% of the population do as of 2023.

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be 31.8% less likely to have internet access

In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2023–2025). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Swaziland is 71.2% cheaper than Jersey overall
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Jersey is about 150 times smaller than Swaziland.
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Swaziland: At a glance

Swaziland is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 17,204 sq km. Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured King MSWATI III, Africa's last absolute monarch, to grudgingly allow political reform and greater democracy, although he has backslid on these promises in recent years. A constitution came into effect in 2006, but the legal status of political parties remains unclear. The African United Democratic Party tried unsuccessfully to register as an official political party in mid 2006. Talks over the constitution broke down between the government and progressive groups in 2007. Swaziland recently surpassed Botswana as the country with the world's highest known HIV/AIDS prevalence rate.
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