Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 13.6 years longer

In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 11.4 times more money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.

be 80.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guernsey, that number is 1.2% as of 2016.

Life

be 93.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 63.2% fewer children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 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 26.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Pakistan, approximately 79% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Guernsey, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guernsey, about 84.0% do as of 2019.

Geography

see 95.2% less coastline

Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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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