Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guernsey instead of Sweden, you would:

Economy

be 21.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Sweden, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

make 18.2% less money

Sweden has a GDP per capita of $64,200 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.

Life

be 46.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Sweden, approximately 2.3 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 98.4% less coastline

Sweden has a total of 3,218 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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