Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of India, you would:
Health
live 16.0 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.7 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 43.4% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 88.9% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 40.1% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 88.3% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guernsey: At a glance
How big is Guernsey compared to India? See an in-depth size comparison.