Guernsey
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Identity
Formal name: Bailiwick of Guernsey.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: the name is of Old Norse origin.
CIA 2026
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Guernsey vs Ireland
20 shared metrics.
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Ireland
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Name origin: the Irish name Eire evolved from the Gaelic name Eriu, which is possibly derived from the Old Celtic iveriu, meaning "good land.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Ireland's headline GDP can be distorted by multinational firms, so GNI-style measures often tell a clearer story.
Analysis
Ireland leads in 12 of 20 shared metrics, while Guernsey leads in 8.
Guernsey's Capital Elevation is 1.6x that of Ireland (53 m vs 20 m).
Ireland has 99% higher Population than Guernsey.
Ireland has 98% higher Airports than Guernsey.
Ireland has 97% higher Coastline Length than Guernsey.
Ireland has 89% higher Highest Elevation than Guernsey.
Key Comparisons
Capital ElevationGuernsey leads
Guernsey
53 m
Ireland
20 m
PopulationIreland leads
Guernsey
67.9K
Ireland
5.23M
AirportsIreland leads
Guernsey
2.0
Ireland
100
Coastline LengthIreland leads
Guernsey
50 km
Ireland
1.4K km
Highest ElevationIreland leads
Guernsey
114 m
Ireland
1.0K m
Urban Population (%)Ireland leads
Guernsey
31.2%
Ireland
64.35%
All Metrics
Capital Elevation
GuernseyGuernsey
53 m
Ireland
20 m
165% higher
Population
IrelandGuernsey
67.9K
Ireland
5.23M
99% lower
Airports
IrelandGuernsey
2.0
Ireland
100
98% lower
Coastline Length
IrelandGuernsey
50 km
Ireland
1.4K km
97% lower
Highest Elevation
IrelandGuernsey
114 m
Ireland
1.0K m
89% lower
Urban Population (%)
IrelandGuernsey
31.2%
Ireland
64.35%
52% lower
Broadband Access (%)
GuernseyGuernsey
40 per 100 people
Ireland
32 per 100 people
25% higher
Death Rate
GuernseyGuernsey
9.2 per 1k
Ireland
7.4 per 1k
24% higher
Median Age
GuernseyGuernsey
44.0 years
Ireland
38.4 years
14% higher
Birth Rate
IrelandGuernsey
9.6 per 1k
Ireland
10.95 per 1k
12% lower
Internet Users (%)
IrelandGuernsey
86.6%
Ireland
97%
11% lower
Fertility Rate
IrelandGuernsey
1.6 children/woman
Ireland
1.7 children/woman
8% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
GuernseyGuernsey
117 per 100 people
Ireland
110.8 per 100 people
6% higher
Time Zones Count
GuernseyGuernsey
2.0 time zones
Ireland
2.0 time zones
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
IrelandGuernsey
0 per 1M people
Ireland
0.95 per 1M people
ranked lower
Lowest Elevation
GuernseyGuernsey
0 m
Ireland
0 m
ranked higher
Land Border Length
IrelandGuernsey
0 km
Ireland
490 km
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
GuernseyGuernsey
2.0
Ireland
2.0
equal
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
IrelandGuernsey
0 sites
Ireland
2.0 sites
ranked lower
Border Neighbors
IrelandGuernsey
0
Ireland
1.0
ranked lower
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