Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
be 33.8% less likely to be obese
In Bermuda, 34.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.
live 10.8 years less
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 97.2% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In Bermuda, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.6 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.4% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 30.1% less likely to have internet access
In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 12.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bermuda, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Vanuatu, 87% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.1 times more on education
Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 24.5 times more coastline
Bermuda has a total of 103 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 94.7% less likely to be murdered
Bermuda has a homicide rate of 6.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 97.7% less home broadband
Bermuda has 51.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 79.0% less CO2
Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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Vanuatu: At a glance
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