Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
live 16.2 years longer
In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 9.5 times more money
Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 57.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 92.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 63.7% fewer children
In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 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 28.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guernsey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 69.8% more likely to have internet access
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 76.1% less coastline
Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 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 Sao Tome and Principe? See an in-depth size comparison.