Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
be 19.6% less likely to be obese
In Puerto Rico, 42.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $40,620 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 63.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bermuda, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2022.
have 38.9% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 5.7 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 14.6% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% less on education
Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 79.4% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.
Safety
be 57.6% less likely to be murdered
Puerto Rico has a homicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bermuda, that number is 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 83.3% more home broadband
Puerto Rico has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.
live with 78.3% less strain on fresh water
Puerto Rico withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 14.1% less CO2
Puerto Rico emits 4.8 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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