Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 16.4 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 17.2 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 73.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Jersey, that number is 4.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 89.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 64.4% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 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 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 37% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Jersey, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Jersey, about 41.0% do as of 2019.
be 31.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Jersey, 94% of people do as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jersey: At a glance
How big is Jersey compared to Zambia? See an in-depth size comparison.