Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
live 20.4 years longer
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 5.1 times more likely to be obese
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 176.3 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $807 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 96.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 56.4 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.
have 80.6% fewer children
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bermuda, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bermuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 19.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to have access to drinking water
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 36% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Bermuda, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.2% less on education
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.
Infrastructure
find 1710.0 times more home broadband
Democratic Republic of the Congo has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.
live with 18.4 times more strain on fresh water
Democratic Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 69.0 times more CO2
Democratic Republic of the Congo emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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