Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

be 70.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Jersey, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Guernsey, that number is 1.2% as of 2016.

Life

be 13.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Jersey, approximately 3.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

have 21.4% fewer children

In Jersey, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guernsey, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Jersey, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guernsey, about 84.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 28.6% less coastline

Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.

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

Guernsey: At a glance

Guernsey is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 78 sq km. Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Guernsey is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
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