Guernsey vs Switzerland

Guernsey

7.45 / 10

Switzerland

6.74 / 10

Guernsey leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionGuernseySwitzerland
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.45 / 106.74 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.9 / 109.1 / 10
Affordability Index
4.3 / 101.7 / 10
Entry Ease Index
7.3 / 106.8 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
7.9 / 105.0 / 10
WiFi Index
8.2 / 108.7 / 10
Admin Ease Index
8.3 / 109.3 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.4 / 108.6 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.6 / 109.3 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
5.7 / 105.2 / 10
Banking Index
9.5 / 109.2 / 10
GeoStability Index
9.3 / 108.8 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.7 / 108.9 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.6 / 108.4 / 10
Open Society Index
8.5 / 108.8 / 10
Flight Index
4.6 / 106.5 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.9 / 108.9 / 10
English Index
9.4 / 107.4 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
9.2 / 108.0 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionGuernseySwitzerland
Corporate income tax
0%Ultra low
14.43%Low
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Residence-based
Personal income tax (marginal)
20%Moderate
41.5%Very high
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Population65 k
9.1 M×140
Area65 km²
41,285 km²×635
Population density997 /km²220 /km²
CapitalSt Peter PortBern
CurrencyGBP (Pound sterling)CHF (Swiss franc)
Main airportGCI (Guernsey Airport)ZRH (Zurich Airport)
Phone code+44+41
Internet TLD.gg.ch

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Guernsey passport

183

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Switzerland passport

86.36

LN Passport Index (#5)

175

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize tax freedom index, Guernsey leads with 7.9 / 10 versus 5.0 / 10 for Switzerland. On affordability index, Guernsey is at 4.3 / 10 compared with 1.7 / 10 for Switzerland.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Guernsey

  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)
  • Professionals who prioritize english index (exceptional english index)
  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (exceptional geostability index)

Who should choose Switzerland

  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (exceptional urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)

Also compare

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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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