Guernsey rankings 2026: where Guernsey places in 4 global Top 10s
Guernsey is #15 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation and inside the top 10 of 0 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
This is the complete picture of Guernsey across Top10Earth: 4 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #15 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation, where it is measured at 100 % (Population using improved sanitation) as of 2026-11-02. Guernsey finishes inside the top 10 in 0 rankings.
Guernsey by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
World and society
In world and society, Guernsey holds 2 positions: #15 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation (100 %) and #43 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation (87.5 %).
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Guernsey holds 1 position: #20 of 50 in Countries with the longest life expectancy (83.27 years).
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Guernsey holds 1 position: #43 of 50 in Countries generating the most plastic waste per person (0.25 kg per person per day).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Guernsey moved in 3 rankings:
- New entry at #15 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #43 in Countries generating the most plastic waste per person (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #43 in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation (2026-11-02).
Where Guernsey ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Guernsey's lowest current positions are 43rd of 50 in Countries generating the most plastic waste per person (0.25 kg per person per day), 43rd of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation (87.5 %) and 20th of 50 in Countries with the longest life expectancy (83.27 years). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Guernsey
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation · 100 % · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the longest life expectancy · 83.27 years · 2026-10-29
- #43 of 50 · Countries generating the most plastic waste per person · 0.25 kg per person per day · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation · 87.5 % · 2026-11-02
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Guernsey's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Guernsey
What is Guernsey's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#15 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation, with 100 % (Population using improved sanitation) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Guernsey?
4 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.
Is Guernsey in the top 10 of anything?
Not at the moment. Its highest position is #15 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation.
Where do the numbers come from?
From Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.