Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 15.4 years less

In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 80.1% more children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 4.3 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 16.5 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 12.7% less likely to have internet access

In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.

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Geography

see 65.7% less coastline

Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 3 categories - 2026 data
Tuvalu is 79.3% cheaper than Jersey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Jersey is about 4.5 times bigger than Tuvalu.
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Tuvalu: At a glance

Tuvalu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 26 sq km. In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name ".tv" for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period.
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