Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.7 years longer

In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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

be 75.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Germany, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Guernsey, that number is 1.2% as of 2016.

Geography

see 97.9% less coastline

Germany has a total of 2,389 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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