Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 56.9% less likely to be obese

In Bermuda, 34.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 48.2% less money

Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $73,684 as of 2025.

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Life

have 16.2% more children

In Bermuda, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Netherlands, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 55.3% 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 Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.8 times more on education

Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Netherlands spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 4.4 times more coastline

Bermuda has a total of 103 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.

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Safety

be 88.8% less likely to be murdered

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

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Infrastructure

find 16.2% less home broadband

Bermuda has 51.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Netherlands has 43.0 as of 2024.

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live with 3.9 times more strain on fresh water

Bermuda withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Netherlands withdraws 17% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 59.4% more CO2

Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands emits 6.6 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

Compare further: Bermuda vs. Netherlands

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Netherlands is 43.0% cheaper than Bermuda overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Bermuda is about 769 times smaller than Netherlands.
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Moving from Bermuda to Netherlands · UN DESA 2020
50 people born in Bermuda live in Netherlands.
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Netherlands: At a glance

Netherlands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 33,893 sq km. The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU) and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. In October 2010, the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the three smallest islands - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - became special municipalities in the Netherlands administrative structure. The larger islands of Sint Maarten and Curacao joined the Netherlands and Aruba as constituent countries forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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