Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.7 years longer

In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 38.3% more money

Brunei has a GDP per capita of $58,700 as of 2022, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $81,200 as of 2022.

be 57.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Brunei, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bermuda, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 79.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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 31.0% fewer children

In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bermuda, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 56.8% less on education

Brunei spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 36.0% less coastline

Brunei has a total of 161 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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