Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 26.3 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Bermuda, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 102.2 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $81,800 as of 2019.

Life

be 97.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 71.0% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bermuda, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 5.6 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 18% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Bermuda, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 49.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Bermuda, about 98.0% do as of 2020.

be 18.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Bermuda, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 96.6% less coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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