Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 3.3 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 74.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 70.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 27.1% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 66.2% less coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 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 Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.