Jersey

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Jersey
Published: 2026

Region: Western Europe
Capital: Saint Helier
Currency: Jersey Pound (JEP)
Density: 819 / km²

WRI Score 2026

82.44

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 14th
In Europe: 8th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Lump-sum regime · top rate 20%· KPMG / EY
86.0
Lump-sum regime fixes liability regardless of income, independent of the nominal top rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 819 / km²· UN WPP
1.0
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $60,000· IMF WEO 2026
87.1
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 81.7 years· WHO / UN
86.9
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 2 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
92.0
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 1.5%· ILO / SECO
100.0
Among the lowest unemployment rates globally.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0% of GDP· SIPRI
100.0
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
94.5
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Jersey holds 14th of 211 with a WRI Score of 82.44 — sits inside the leading group. Its profile is defined by near-perfect unemployment (100) and military posture (100), offset by population density, its clearest structural constraint.