Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guernsey instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

live 17.2 years longer

In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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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Economy

be 69.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Republic of the Congo, 19.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

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Life

be 87.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 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 68.1% fewer children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 30.4 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 94.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of the population has electricity access as of 2023. In Guernsey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

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be 83.3% more likely to have internet access

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 70.4% less coastline

Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2023–2025). How we calculate this

Compare further: Republic of the Congo vs. Guernsey

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Guernsey is 59.2% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Republic of the Congo is about 4,385 times bigger than Guernsey.
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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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