Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 30.3% more money

Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.

be 92.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Guernsey, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.

Basic Needs

be 11.9% more likely to have internet access

In Guernsey, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Switzerland, about 94.0% do as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Switzerland: At a glance

Switzerland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 39,997 sq km. The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. A constitution of 1848, subsequently modified in 1874, replaced the confederation with a centralized federal government. Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two world wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
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