Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guernsey instead of Costa Rica, you would:

Health

live 2.2 years longer

In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 12.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Costa Rica, 6.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

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Life

be 63.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Costa Rica, approximately 9.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

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Geography

see 96.1% less coastline

Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2022–2023), World Bank (2024–2025). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Guernsey is 59.4% more expensive than Costa Rica overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Costa Rica is about 655 times bigger 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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