Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.3 years less

In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 35.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Guernsey, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Netherlands, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 12.0% more likely to have internet access

In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Netherlands, about 97.0% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 9.0 times more coastline

Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2023), World Bank (2024–2025). How we calculate this

Compare further: Guernsey vs. Netherlands

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Netherlands is 9.9% cheaper than Guernsey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Guernsey is about 533 times smaller than Netherlands.
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Netherlands: At a glance

Netherlands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 33,893 sq km. The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU) and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. In October 2010, the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the three smallest islands - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - became special municipalities in the Netherlands administrative structure. The larger islands of Sint Maarten and Curacao joined the Netherlands and Aruba as constituent countries forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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