Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 11.9 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 18.8 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 91.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 41.2 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 68.6% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 30.9 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 74.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 57% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Guernsey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
be 26.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guernsey, 94% of people do as of 2017.
Geography
see 10.7% less coastline
Togo has a total of 56 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 Togo? See an in-depth size comparison.