Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 66.9% less likely to be obese
In Bermuda, 34.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 19.3% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
Life
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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 90.3% less likely to be murdered
Bermuda has a homicide rate of 6.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 53.3% more strain on fresh water
Bermuda withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Switzerland: At a glance
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