Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of United States, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 25.0% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $75,500 as of 2024, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 50.0% more likely to be unemployed
In United States, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Jersey, that number is 6.3% as of 2024.
Life
be 25.1% less likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.2 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 11.3% more children
In United States, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Jersey, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
United States has a total of 19,924 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
How big is Jersey compared to United States? See an in-depth size comparison.