Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of China, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 28.1% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 50.3% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 18.6% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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 China? See an in-depth size comparison.