Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Jersey instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

Life

be 35.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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.

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have 2.1 times more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 86.0% less coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2022–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Jersey is 53.0% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Puerto Rico is about 78 times bigger than Jersey.
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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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