Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 16.4 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Gambia, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 154.8 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $919 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 93.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 32.7 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 73.5% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 29.9 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 49.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 35% 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 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 49.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Bermuda, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.5% less on education
Gambia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 28.7% more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.
Infrastructure
find 98.7 times more home broadband
Gambia has 0.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.
live with 91.9% more strain on fresh water
Gambia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 23.0 times more CO2
Gambia emits 0.2 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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