Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jersey instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 14.2 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2022, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.
be 44.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 84.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 30.4% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Jersey, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 90% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Jersey, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 78.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jersey: At a glance
How big is Jersey compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.