Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 13.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 31.7 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $4,493 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 84.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 13.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bermuda, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2022.
have 36.8% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bermuda, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.0% less on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Bhutan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Bermuda, that number is 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 17.6 times more home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.
live with 3.0 times more strain on fresh water
Bhutan withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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