Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 12.3% less money
Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 38.9% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 21.2% fewer children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 1035.8 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Gibraltar? See an in-depth size comparison.