Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.1 years longer

In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Life

be 54.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 45.2% fewer children

In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guernsey, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 15.2% less likely to have internet access

In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guernsey, about 84.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 90.0% less coastline

Kuwait has a total of 499 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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