Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 21.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In China, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
make 57.9% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in China, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2023.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 290.0 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.