Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 58.8% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 72.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
have 10.2% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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.
Geography
see 74.1% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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 Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.