If you lived in Guernsey instead of Italy, you would:

Economy

be 21.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Italy, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

Life

have 36.6% more children

In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 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 15.5% more likely to have internet access

In Italy, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 99.3% less coastline

Italy has a total of 7,600 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

Guernsey is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 78 sq km. Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Guernsey is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
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