Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.4 years less

In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 37.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Guernsey, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.

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Life

have 27.4% more children

In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 2.1 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.2% more likely to have internet access

In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 93.5 times more coastline

Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024–2025). How we calculate this

Compare further: Guernsey vs. Malaysia

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Malaysia is 67.4% cheaper than Guernsey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Guernsey is about 4,229 times smaller than Malaysia.
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Malaysia: At a glance

Malaysia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 328,657 sq km. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula except Singapore formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore, as well as Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo, joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's independence were marred by a communist insurgency, Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's withdrawal in 1965. During the 22-year term of Prime Minister MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (1981-2003), Malaysia was successful in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to the development of manufacturing, services, and tourism. Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak (in office since April 2009) has continued these pro-business policies and has introduced some civil reforms.
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