Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 16.2 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 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.
Economy
make 21.6 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 91.0% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 24.2 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 57.1% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.5 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 14.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 88% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 94% 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 27.6% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 78.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In South Africa, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Bermuda, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 68.9% less on education
South Africa spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.3% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.
Safety
be 85.9% less likely to be murdered
South Africa has a homicide rate of 43.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Bermuda, that number is 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 9.6 times more home broadband
South Africa has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.
live with 93.7% less strain on fresh water
South Africa withdraws 68% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 39.8% less CO2
South Africa emits 6.9 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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