Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Central African Republic, you would:
Health
live 27.7 years longer
In Central African Republic, the average life expectancy is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 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 58.3 times more money
Central African Republic has a GDP per capita of $900 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 Central African Republic, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guernsey, that number is 1.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Central African Republic, approximately 83.0 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 70.3% fewer children
In Central African Republic, there are approximately 32.8 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 33.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Central African Republic, approximately 3% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Guernsey, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 8.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Central African Republic, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guernsey, about 84.0% do as of 2019.
be 49.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Central African Republic, approximately 63% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guernsey, 94% of people do as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guernsey: At a glance
How big is Guernsey compared to Central African Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.