Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bermuda instead of Malaysia, you would:

Health

live 5.7 years longer

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 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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be 46.2% more likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 10.8 times more money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.

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Life

be 68.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 7.0 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.

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have 35.9% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bermuda, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 46.7% less on education

Malaysia spends 3.5% 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 97.8% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.

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Safety

be 8.5 times more likely to be murdered

Malaysia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bermuda, that number is 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 3.8 times more home broadband

Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.

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live with 23.3% more strain on fresh water

Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.

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Environment

emit 50.2% less CO2

Malaysia emits 8.3 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 (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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Moving from Malaysia to Bermuda · UN DESA 2020
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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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