Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Guernsey instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 12.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 3.0 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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Geography

see 87.1% less coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2022), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

Compare further: Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Guernsey

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Guernsey is 4.2% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Turks and Caicos Islands is about 12 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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