Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 60.3% less money

Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $132,400 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.

be 15.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Luxembourg, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

Life

have 16.4% fewer children

In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 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 12.5% less likely to have internet access

In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.

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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