Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Guernsey, you would:

Health

live 11.9 years less

In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guernsey, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.0% as of 2025.

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Life

have 23.3% more children

In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.0 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 10.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 12.0% less likely to have internet access

In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 76.2% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 68.0% more coastline

Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.

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

Compare further: Guernsey vs. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 54.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Guernsey is about 5 times smaller than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 389 sq km. Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.
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