Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 21.4 years longer
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 35.0 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 31.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 94.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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 75.3% fewer children
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 39.2 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 4.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guernsey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
be 58.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guernsey, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Geography
see 35.1% more coastline
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo? See an in-depth size comparison.