Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
be 17.9% less likely to be obese
In Bermuda, 34.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
live 16.2 years less
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 97.9% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,020 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Bermuda, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, there are 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.3 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 Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, 31.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 79.5% 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 Papua New Guinea, that number is 20% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 13% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 81.2% less likely to have internet access
In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 18.8% do as of 2024.
be 46.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bermuda, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, 53% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.3% less on education
Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Papua New Guinea spends 0.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 50.0 times more coastline
Bermuda has a total of 103 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
Infrastructure
live with 96.9% less strain on fresh water
Bermuda withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Papua New Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 99.6% less home broadband
Bermuda has 51.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Papua New Guinea has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 87.4% less CO2
Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Papua New Guinea emits 0.5 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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