Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 36.7% less money

Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.

be 47.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

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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