If you lived in Guernsey instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

live 15.9 years longer

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

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Life

be 83.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 20.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

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have 56.5% fewer children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 15.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 87% of the population has electricity access as of 2023. In Guernsey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

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be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 99.2% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2023–2024). How we calculate this

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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