Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
be 64.2% less likely to be obese
In Bermuda, 34.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
live 16.5 years less
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bermuda, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
make 98.2% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.8 times more children
In Bermuda, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.3 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 48.7% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 52.8% less likely to have internet access
In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 26.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bermuda, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, 73% of people do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 78.6% more on education
Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 64.1% more coastline
Bermuda has a total of 103 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Infrastructure
live with 99.3% less strain on fresh water
Bermuda withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 97.5% less home broadband
Bermuda has 51.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 67.6% less CO2
Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2008–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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