Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Jersey instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.4 years longer

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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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Life

have 15.7% more children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 10.5 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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be 29.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 3.0 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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Geography

see 82.0% less coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 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 2.0% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Turks and Caicos Islands is about 8 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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