Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guernsey instead of France, you would:

Economy

be 18.3% less likely to be unemployed

In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

Life

have 11.0% fewer children

In France, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 99.0% less coastline

France has a total of 4,853 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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