Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Bermuda, you would:

Health

be 31.6% less likely to be obese

In Bermuda, 34.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.

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live 5.7 years less

In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 90.8% less money

Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.

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Life

have 56.1% more children

In Bermuda, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.2 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 87.7% more on education

Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 45.4 times more coastline

Bermuda has a total of 103 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.

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Safety

be 88.2% less likely to be murdered

Bermuda has a homicide rate of 6.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

live with 18.9% less strain on fresh water

Bermuda withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.

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find 73.6% less home broadband

Bermuda has 51.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 2.0 times more CO2

Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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Malaysia: At a glance

Malaysia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 328,657 sq km. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula except Singapore formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore, as well as Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo, joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's independence were marred by a communist insurgency, Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's withdrawal in 1965. During the 22-year term of Prime Minister MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (1981-2003), Malaysia was successful in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to the development of manufacturing, services, and tourism. Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak (in office since April 2009) has continued these pro-business policies and has introduced some civil reforms.
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