Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burundi instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
be 84.8% less likely to be obese
In Bermuda, 34.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2024.
live 18.7 years less
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Burundi, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 99.8% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Burundi, the GDP per capita is $234 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.2 times more children
In Bermuda, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burundi, there are 33.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Burundi, on the other hand, 30.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 88.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bermuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burundi, that number is 12% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 91.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Burundi, about 8.6% do as of 2024.
be 34.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bermuda, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Burundi, 66% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Burundi spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2025.
Infrastructure
find 100.0% less home broadband
Bermuda has 51.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burundi has 0.0 as of 2023.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Bermuda withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Burundi withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 98.3% less CO2
Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burundi emits 0.1 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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