Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in Norfolk Island instead of Guernsey, you would:
Basic Needs
be 46.8% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Norfolk Island, about 46.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 36.0% less coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Norfolk Island, that number is 32 km.
Sources: The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Guernsey vs. Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island: At a glance
Norfolk Island is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 36 sq km. Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions.
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How big is Norfolk Island compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.