Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guernsey instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 13.8 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 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 12.5 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

Life

be 90.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 65.5% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 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 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guernsey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.

be 98.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guernsey, 94% of people do as of 2017.

Geography

see 99.0% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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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