Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Gibraltar, you would:

Health

live 2.2 years less

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 34.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.

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have 19.0% fewer children

In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 1035.8 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.

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Infrastructure

find 30.9% less home broadband

Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.

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use 16.4% less electricity

Gibraltar uses 5,017 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 73.9% less CO2

Gibraltar emits 16.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Moving from Gibraltar to United Kingdom · UN DESA 2020
12,401 people born in Gibraltar live in United Kingdom.
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United Kingdom: At a glance

United Kingdom (sometimes abbreviated UK) is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 241,930 sq km. The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two world wars and the Irish Republic's withdrawal from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a founding member of NATO and the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The UK is also an active member of the EU, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999. The latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, but devolution was fully completed in March 2010.
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