Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guernsey instead of Sierra Leone, you would:

Health

live 24.5 years longer

In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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 32.8 times more money

Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2022, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.

be 84.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Sierra Leone, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.

Life

be 95.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 68.5% fewer children

In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 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 3.6 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Sierra Leone, approximately 27% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Guernsey, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 6.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.

be 29.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guernsey, 94% of people do as of 2017.

Geography

see 87.6% less coastline

Sierra Leone has a total of 402 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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