Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 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 13.5% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 39.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 75.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.1 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 28.8% fewer children
In Barbados, there are approximately 11.1 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 42.1% more likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 70.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% less on education
Barbados spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 16.9% less likely to be murdered
Barbados has a homicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bermuda, that number is 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 36.9% more home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.
live with 95.2% less strain on fresh water
Barbados withdraws 88% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 64.3% more CO2
Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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