Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 10.6 years longer

In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 12.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Venezuela, 5.3% 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 84.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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 36.3% fewer children

In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 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 12.9% more likely to have internet access

In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 98.2% less coastline

Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.

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

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Guernsey is 3.4 times more expensive than Venezuela overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Venezuela is about 11,693 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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