Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guernsey instead of Estonia, you would:

Health

live 5.4 years longer

In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 47.5% more money

Estonia has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2020, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.

be 75.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Estonia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Guernsey, that number is 1.2% as of 2016.

Life

have 11.4% more children

In Estonia, there are approximately 8.8 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 12.6% less likely to have internet access

In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Guernsey, about 84.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 98.7% less coastline

Estonia has a total of 3,794 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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