Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 6.2 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 47.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guernsey, that number is 1.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 56.4% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 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 68.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guernsey, about 84.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 87.5% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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
How big is Guernsey compared to Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.