Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 25.5 years longer

In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 47.2 times more money

Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.

be 83.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Mozambique, 24.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Jersey, that number is 4.0% as of 2015.

Life

be 93.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 66.9% fewer children

In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.5 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 2.9 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Mozambique, approximately 35% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Jersey, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jersey, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

be 28.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Jersey, 94% of people do as of 2017.

Geography

see 97.2% less coastline

Mozambique has a total of 2,470 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

Jersey is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 116 sq km. Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Jersey is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
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