Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 10.3% more money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $47,600 as of 2022, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 61.7% more likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 12.0% less likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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 10.2% fewer children
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 10.8 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 10.7% less likely to have internet access
In United Kingdom, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 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 United Kingdom? See an in-depth size comparison.