Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 27.5 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 97.3% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.9 times more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.8 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 50.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guernsey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 83.3% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 10.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guernsey, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Somalia, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 60.5 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.