Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Jersey, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.8 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2020, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 79.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Jersey, that number is 4.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 72.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Jersey, on the other hand, 3.9 children do as of 2022.
have 45.0% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jersey, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.8% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Jersey, about 41.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jersey: At a glance
How big is Jersey compared to Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.