Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guernsey instead of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, you would:

Basic Needs

be 6.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, approximately 13.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 92.3% more coastline

Cocos (Keeling) Islands has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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Cocos (Keeling) Islands is about 6 times smaller than Guernsey.
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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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