Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 23.9% more money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 35.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 61.5% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 10.3 times more likely to be murdered
Switzerland has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Bermuda, that number is 6.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 34.8% less strain on fresh water
Switzerland withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 10.4% more CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 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 (2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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