Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $36,227 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
have 68.5% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bermuda, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.4% less on education
South Korea spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.7% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.
Safety
be 12.9 times more likely to be murdered
South Korea has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bermuda, that number is 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 95.0% less strain on fresh water
South Korea withdraws 85% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 63.6% less CO2
South Korea emits 11.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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