If you lived in Jersey instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

Health

live 6.7 years longer

In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 2.4 times more money

Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in Jersey, the GDP per capita is $56,600 as of 2016.

be 58.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jersey, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.

Life

be 75.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 16.2% more children

In Trinidad and Tobago, 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.

Basic Needs

be 17.7% more likely to have internet access

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jersey, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 80.7% less coastline

Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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

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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