Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 5.5 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 68.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 75.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 56.3% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 92.3% more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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 Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.