Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.6 years less

In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 37.1% more money

Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 14.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Guernsey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

Life

have 16.5% more children

In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 14.3% more likely to have internet access

In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 146.3 times more coastline

Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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