Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 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 53.6% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $113,200 as of 2022, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 46.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 49.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 6.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 91.1% less coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 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 Qatar? See an in-depth size comparison.