Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in Guernsey instead of District of Columbia, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In District of Columbia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2019. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, The World Factbook.
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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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