Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
live 26.3 years less
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 98.5% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $99,800 as of 2022, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bermuda, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Somalia, that number is 19.0% as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bermuda, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Bermuda, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 39.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bermuda, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2022.
be 85.5% less likely to have internet access
In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 15.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bermuda, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Somalia, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 84.2% less on education
Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Somalia spends 0.3% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 29.4 times more coastline
Bermuda has a total of 103 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to Bermuda? See an in-depth size comparison.