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Guernsey vs United Kingdom

4 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Guernsey; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · Guernsey
Country B · United Kingdom

Land & Life

Red List Index

Guernsey: 0.95 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdomlow 1999

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Urban population

Guernsey: 29.6 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
0501960198020002020United Kingdomlow 2000

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Guernsey: 7.40 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
051020002005201020152020United Kingdom

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data

Water

Safely managed sanitation

Guernsey: 87.5 % of population · 2024United Kingdom: 97.8 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data