Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 14.5 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 6.1 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 126.6 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 92.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 29.4 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 71.8% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 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 56.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
be 62.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Bermuda, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.4% less on education
Rwanda spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 71.2% more likely to be murdered
Rwanda has a homicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Bermuda, that number is 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 85.5 times more home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.
live with 79.0% less strain on fresh water
Rwanda withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 25.9 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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