Channel Islands vs United States
POP 2023.0x GDP 2298.7x LE 2.3 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Channel Islands vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Channel Islands | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 168.1K | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 842.1 | 36.8 | 2021 |
| Urban Population | 32.7% | 80.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 14.2% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Channel Islands and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Channel Islands | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $12.5B | $28.8T | 2023 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% | 4.0% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 3.7% | 2.8% | 2023 |
6 closer economy rows sit on the Channel Islands and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Life Expectancy at Birth (Channel Islands, 3% spread)
| Indicator | Channel Islands | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 81.2 yrs | 78.9 yrs | 2024 |
6 closer health rows sit on the Channel Islands and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (United States, 85% spread)
| Indicator | Channel Islands | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 5.2% | 33.9% | 2021 |
4 closer environment rows sit on the Channel Islands and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Intentional Homicides (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Channel Islands | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides | 0 | 5.8 | 2010 |
| Net Migration | 747 | 1.3M | 2024 |
4 closer social rows sit on the Channel Islands and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Channel Islands vs United States comparison
Channel Islands (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 2023.0x smaller (168.1K vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 2298.7x smaller ($12.5B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Intentional Homicides (~100% relative spread) across 46 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Channel Islands (HIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
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Channel Islands vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.