Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland 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 Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $112,400 as of 2022.
be 25.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 4.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 14.4% more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ireland, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 29.0 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.