Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 3.8 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 77.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 34.9% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 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 17.0% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 98.5% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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 Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.