Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 57.7% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 39.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 57.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 22.8% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 85.9% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guernsey: At a glance
How big is Guernsey compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.