Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guernsey instead of San Marino, you would:

Economy

be 26.2% less likely to be unemployed

In San Marino, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

make 14.8% less money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $61,600 as of 2021, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.

Life

be 48.4% less likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 6.5 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 15.5% more likely to have internet access

In San Marino, approximately 75.0% 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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