Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of China, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 10.3 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 46.6% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 17.0% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bermuda, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.1% less on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.
Safety
be 12.4 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Bermuda, that number is 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 89.8% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 55.6% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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