Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 16.2 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 65.8% more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 341.2 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $417 as of 2024, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 95.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 48.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bermuda, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2022.
have 77.4% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bermuda, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bermuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 6.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 16.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 81% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Bermuda, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.5% less on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 53.3% more likely to be murdered
Afghanistan has a homicide rate of 4.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bermuda, that number is 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 641.2 times more home broadband
Afghanistan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.
live with 92.3% less strain on fresh water
Afghanistan withdraws 55% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 14.8 times more CO2
Afghanistan emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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