Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years less
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 97.8% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Bermuda, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 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 Nicaragua, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% 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 Nicaragua, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 38.6% less likely to have internet access
In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.5% more on education
Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 8.8 times more coastline
Bermuda has a total of 103 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 83.7% more likely to be murdered
Bermuda has a homicide rate of 6.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 47.6% less strain on fresh water
Bermuda withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 88.7% less home broadband
Bermuda has 51.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 80.0% less CO2
Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Nicaragua: At a glance
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