Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.3 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 14.0 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2022, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $81,200 as of 2022.

be 55.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Bermuda, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2008.

be 40.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bermuda, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 88.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 33.5% fewer children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bermuda, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 16.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Bermuda, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 75.4% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Bermuda, 100% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 58.7% less on education

Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 88.7% less coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 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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