Quality of life comparison

live 23.1 years longer

In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Jersey, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

make 24.6 times more money

Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.

be 85.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Lesotho, 28.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Jersey, that number is 4.0% as of 2015.

be 92.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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 46.4% fewer children

In Lesotho, there are approximately 23.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jersey, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Lesotho, approximately 36% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Jersey, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 14.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Jersey, 94% of people do as of 2017.