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 25.0 times more money

Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.

be 82.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Togo, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Guernsey, that number is 1.2% as of 2016.

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 69.4% fewer children

In Togo, there are approximately 31.9 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 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Togo, approximately 43% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Guernsey, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Togo, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guernsey, about 84.0% do as of 2019.

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

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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