Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 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 14.9% less money
Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 46.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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 29.2% fewer children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 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 Gibraltar? See an in-depth size comparison.