Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Bermuda instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

live 10.3 years longer

In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 58.7 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $99,800 as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Bermuda, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 90.1% less likely to die during infancy

In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 17.4% fewer children

In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 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 82.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In North Korea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Bermuda, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

Geography

see 95.9% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 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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