Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Belize, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Belize, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 21.5% less likely to be obese
In Belize, 43.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 18.1 times more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $7,865 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 79.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Belize, approximately 10.8 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 56.1% fewer children
In Belize, there are approximately 18.1 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 25.0% more likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 80.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 59.5% less on education
Belize spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 73.3% less coastline
Belize has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.
Safety
be 78.0% less likely to be murdered
Belize has a homicide rate of 28.1 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bermuda, that number is 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 5.3 times more home broadband
Belize has 9.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Belize withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 4.5 times more CO2
Belize emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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