Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in New Jersey instead of Guernsey, you would:

Health

live 5.7 years less

In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

be 24.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Guernsey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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