Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 20.5 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Sierra Leone, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 168.1 times more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $846 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 96.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 54.6 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 73.7% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.1 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 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 19% 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 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
be 46.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 68% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Bermuda, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% less on education
Sierra Leone spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 74.4% less coastline
Sierra Leone has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Sierra Leone has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Bermuda, that number is 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 8.5 times more strain on fresh water
Sierra Leone withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 24.4 times more CO2
Sierra Leone 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), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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