If you lived in Bermuda instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 5.1 years longer

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2015. In Bermuda, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

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Life

be 80.8% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 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.

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Basic Needs

be 28.7% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 41.0% less on education

British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 28.7% more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.

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Infrastructure

find 2.1 times more home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 77.7% more CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2015–2022). How we calculate this

Bermuda: At a glance

Bermuda is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 54 sq km. Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Self-governing since 1620, Bermuda is the oldest and most populous of the British overseas territories. Vacationing to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although international business has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has also developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995.
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