Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 40.2% more money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2023.
be 39.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
Life
have 25.8% more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 53.9% 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 States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 398.5 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United States: At a glance
How big is United States compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.