If you lived in Jersey instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

Health

live 9.8 years longer

In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Jersey, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 36.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Lucia, 9.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

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Life

be 75.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Lucia, approximately 15.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Jersey, on the other hand, 3.9 children do as of 2022.

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Basic Needs

be 36.3% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Lucia, approximately 68.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 55.7% less coastline

Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Jersey, that number is 70 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2023), World Bank (2024–2025). How we calculate this

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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