Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 29.5% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% 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 Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.2% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.8 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.