Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
live 16.0 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 11.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bermuda, that number is 34.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 107.9 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $142,250 as of 2024.
Life
be 93.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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 75.8% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 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 95.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 18% 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 5.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Bermuda, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.1% less on education
Zambia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 64.9 times more home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bermuda has 51.3 as of 2024.
live with 49.3% more strain on fresh water
Zambia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bermuda withdraws 4% as of 2021.
Environment
emit 7.7 times more CO2
Zambia emits 0.5 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 (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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