Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 28.4 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 49.9 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $99,800 as of 2022.
be 51.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bermuda, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.
be 79.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Bermuda, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 97.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 68.1% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 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 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Bermuda, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 5.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bermuda, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Bermuda, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.5% less on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bermuda spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bermuda: At a glance
How big is Bermuda compared to Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.