Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 21.1 years less

In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 88.2% less money

Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2020.

be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guernsey, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 6.6% as of 2016.

Life

have 4.3 times more children

In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Angola, there are 41.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 17.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 57.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Guernsey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Angola, 43% of the population do as of 2019.

be 57.1% less likely to have internet access

In Guernsey, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Angola, about 36.0% do as of 2020.

be 29.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Guernsey, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Angola, 66% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 32.0 times more coastline

Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Angola: At a glance

Angola is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,246,700 sq km. Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.
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