Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 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
be 34.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
make 22.9% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
Life
be 61.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 28.1% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.6% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.