Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 16.7 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
be 90.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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.
have 70.4% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 95.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 51% of the population has electricity access as of 2023. In Guernsey, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 5.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2024). How we calculate this
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