Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guernsey instead of Christmas Island, you would:

Basic Needs

be 10.2% more likely to have internet access

In Christmas Island, approximately 78.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 64.0% less coastline

Christmas Island has a total of 139 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

Guernsey is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 78 sq km. Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Guernsey 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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