Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
live 14.9 years longer
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 211.8 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $672 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 94.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 38.0 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 74.6% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 31.1 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 6.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (58% in urban areas, and 6% 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 5.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 19.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Malawi, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Bermuda, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.0% less on education
Malawi spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 570.0 times more home broadband
Malawi has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.
live with 75.8% less strain on fresh water
Malawi withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 18.8 times more CO2
Malawi 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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