Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 32.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
Life
have 11.3% more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.7% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 248.6 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.