Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 13.5 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 9.2 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
Life
be 87.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 62.1% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 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 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guernsey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
be 32.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guernsey, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Geography
see 90.7% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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 Kenya? See an in-depth size comparison.