Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 3.9 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 38.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 66.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 39.0% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 95.6% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 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 Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.