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Guernsey

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Guernsey
Published: 2026

Region: Western Europe
Capital: Saint Peter Port
Currency: Guernsey Pound (GGP)
Density: 965 / km²

WRI Score 2026

78.86

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 27th
In Europe: 13th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 20%· KPMG / EY
60.4
Moderate top marginal rate versus global peers.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 965 / km²· UN WPP
1.0
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $52,500· IMF WEO 2026
83.7
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 82.4 years· WHO / UN
89.7
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 1.5 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
86.4
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 1.2%· ILO / SECO
100.0
Among the lowest unemployment rates globally.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0% of GDP· SIPRI
100.0
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
94.5
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Guernsey holds 27th of 211 with a WRI Score of 78.86 — ranks solidly in the top quarter of the index. The score is driven by near-perfect unemployment (100) and military posture (100), with population density standing out as its clearest structural constraint.