Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 87.0% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.4 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 55.3% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 7.4 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.