Quality of life comparison

live 21.1 years longer

In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

make 8.5 times more money

Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.

be 70.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Republic of the Congo, 20.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

be 93.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 66.2% fewer children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 97.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% 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 Republic of the Congo, approximately 32.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.

be 11.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guernsey, 94% of people do as of 2017.

see 70.4% less coastline

Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.