Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.3 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 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

be 40.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Monaco, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Guernsey, that number is 1.2% as of 2016.

make 54.6% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $115,700 as of 2015, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.

Life

have 46.4% more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 6.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guernsey, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 90.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 1.8 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.

Basic Needs

be 13.4% less likely to have internet access

In Monaco, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guernsey, about 84.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 12.2 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 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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