Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 15.3 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 4.6 times more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 74.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 57.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 52.0% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 66.7% more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 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 Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.